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Case Reports
. 2016 Jul;15(Suppl 2):274-8.
doi: 10.1007/s12663-015-0789-y. Epub 2015 Apr 12.

Temporal Space Lymphatic Malformation in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent: An Extraordinary Case

Dimosthenis Igoumenakis  1 , Ioannis Logothetis  2 , Alina Barmpagadaki  3 , Panayotis Ieromonachou  4 , George Mastorakis  2
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Temporal Space Lymphatic Malformation in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent: An Extraordinary Case

Dimosthenis Igoumenakis et al. J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2016 Jul.

Abstract

Lymphatic malformations-previously called lymphangiomas or cystic hygromas-are regarded as non-malignant primary disorders of the lymphatic system. They appear predominantly in infants and children, with 90 % of cases being diagnosed by the age of 2 years. Also, they constitute an infrequent entity, accounting for 5 % of all benign tumors in infants and children. In adults they are extremely rare. In the present article we present an extraordinary case of a lymphatic malformation that ensued in the temporal area of a 15-year old adolescent.

Keywords: Cystic hygroma; Lymphangioma; Lymphatic malformation; Surgical management; Temporal space.

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Figures

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Photograph of the patient. A swelling at the left temporal area, measuring about 4 × 3 cm, is depicted
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MRI image, on T1 sequence, showing a mass of soft tissue, occupying the left temporal space
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Intraoperative photograph of the mass
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Photograph of the excised tumor
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Photomicrograph of the lesion, showing multiple dilated and irregular channels lined by endothelial cells and surrounded by adipose and fibrous tissue (Hematoxylin & Eosin 200×)
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Postoperative photograph of the patient
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