Dermoscopy of lymphangioma circumscriptum: A morphological study of 45 cases.
Australas J Dermatol
; 59(3): e189-e193, 2018 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:
The dermoscopy of lymphangioma circumscriptum, also known as superficial lymphatic malformation, remains to be clarified.METHODS:
Digital dermoscopic images of 45 histopathologically confirmed cases of lymphangioma circumscriptum collected from nine hospitals in Spain, Italy and Turkey were evaluated for the presence of dermoscopic structures and patterns.RESULTS:
Our study shows that the most common structure found in lymphangioma circumscriptum was the presence of lacunae (89% of cases). The latter were red or dark-coloured in 18 cases (45%), yellowish or whitish in 14 cases (35%) and multicoloured in eight cases (20%). The second most common dermoscopic structure was the presence of vascular structures, which were found in 82% of cases, followed by white lines (47%), the hypopyon sign or two-tone lacunae (42%) and scales (7%).CONCLUSIONS:
Dermoscopy is useful in improving the diagnosis of lymphangioma circumscriptum with characteristic structures and patterns and could assist in elucidating the presence of blood in lymphatic channels.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Cutâneas
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Dermoscopia
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Linfangioma
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Australas J Dermatol
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha