common causes of soft tissue masses. Because of the absence of unifying concepts and accurate definitions, significant confusion remains as to appropriate classification. The term “hemangioma”has been used as a generic word to describe a variety of vascular lesions, and in the past has been used to describe a combination of the hemangioma of infancy and venous malformation with confusing radiol...

Vascular anomalies are a heterogeneous group of congenital blood vessel disorders more typically referred to as birthmarks. Subcategorized into vascular tumors and malformations, each anomaly is characterized by specific morphology, pathophysiology, clinical behavior, and management approach. Hemangiomas are the most common vascular tumors. Lymphatic, capillary, venous, and arteriovenous malfor...

Background: Cystic lymphangioma is a rare malformation characterized by cystic structure deriving from detachment of lymph sacs venous drainage systems. It the result dilatation capillary and sinusoidal lymphatic vessels still connected to network. Case presentation: In following article, we describe clinical pathological features neck in four adults who underwent surgical removal tumor with we...

Mesenteric cysts are not uncommon in pediatric age group but giant lymphatic cysts of mesentery are reported infrequently. This is a report of six years old female who had vague abdominal pain with distension for two years. Investigations revealed a large cystic mass in abdomen. On exploration a giant lymphatic cyst in the mesentery of transverse colon found. More than 1500 ml of milky fluid wa...

Lymphedema is a chronic, progressive, and often debilitating condition. Primary lymphedema is a lymphatic malformation developing during the later stage of lymph angiogenesis. Secondary lymphedema is the result of obstruction or disruption of the lymphatic system, which can occur as a consequence of tumors, surgery, trauma, infection, inflammation, and radiation therapy. Here, we report a 64-ye...

Cystic lymphangiomas are a congenital malformation of the lymphatic system resulting from sequestration of the lymphatic tissue, which no longer interacts normally with the surrounding lymphatic system [1]. Lymphangioma commonly occur in the neck (70%), axilla (30%) or abdomen (10%) [2] and are rare in the breast. A 45 year old female presented in the surgery outpatient department with complain...

Lymphangioma occur commonly in the neck and axillae of pediatric patients, caused by an obstruction of the lymphatic flow because of congenital lymphatic malformation. However, mesenteric lmphangioma of the small intestine is a rare tumor that is seldom associated with small bowel volvulus, particularly in adult patients. Although rare, mesenteric lymphangioma can cause volvulus and intestinal ...

We report on three infants with congenital chylothorax (CC) and congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasia (CPL). CPL appears to be a characteristic pathological finding in CC. Through the use of lymphoscintigraphy and computed tomography, this study suggests that CC and CPL are strongly correlated entities and that the dysplasia of the lymphatic system results in a pulmonary lymphatic obstruction s...