A RARE CASE OF CUTANEOUS LYMPHANGIOMA OF THE THIGH
Abstract
Abstract : Lymphangiomas are vascular hamartomatous
lesions , comprising of a quarter of vascular tumors in
children. Surgical excision wherever appropriate forms the
main line of management ,though often complicated by
recurrence. We present a case of recurrent lymphangioma of
the thigh, managed successfully by wide excision.
Keyword :lymphangioma circumscriptum, hamartoma,
cutaneous,excision
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