Korean J Dermatol.  1995 Apr;33(2):374-378.

A Case of Acquired Lymphangioma After Open heart Surgery

• Park JH
• Kim JS
• Park SD

Abstract

Lymphangiectasis(=acquirecl lymphangioma) ate dilated lymph caillaris and may be due to the obstruction of the lymphatic circulation from surgery, irradiation, chronic recurrent infection or trauma. The patient was a 5 years old girl who developed a straw-colcre, asymptomatic grouped vesicular mass resembling frog spawn measuring 9 cm in diameter the left axilla and arm, 2 months after the total excision of a previous lymphangiectatic mass. She had a history of previous open heart surgery at 2 years of age. Histopathologic findings showed large, irregularly shaped cysticalation lined by a single layer of endothelium in the superficial dermis. Immunohistochemical stainig showed vimentin positive and negative results in Factor VIII and HLA-DR antigen which was compatible with a lymphatic vessel.

Keyword

Acquird Lyrnphangioma; Open Heart Surgery

MeSH Terms

Arm
Axilla
Child, Preschool
Dermis
Endothelium
Factor VIII
Female
Heart*
HLA-DR Antigens
Humans
Lymphangioma*
Lymphatic Vessels
Thoracic Surgery*
Vimentin
Factor VIII
HLA-DR Antigens
Vimentin