Cystic lymphatic malformation
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A Cystic lymphatic malformation is a deep-seated, typically multilocular, ill-defined soft-tissue
mass that is painless and covered by normal skin. These malformations may further be divided into macrocystic lymphatic malformation
s and microcystic lymphatic malformation
s.
Soft tissue
In anatomy, the term soft tissue refers to tissues that connect, support, or surround other structures and organs of the body, not being bone. Soft tissue includes tendons, ligaments, fascia, skin, fibrous tissues, fat, and synovial membranes , and muscles, nerves and blood vessels .It is sometimes...
mass that is painless and covered by normal skin. These malformations may further be divided into macrocystic lymphatic malformation
Macrocystic lymphatic malformation
Macrocystic lymphatic malformations are a cutaneous condition characterized by interconnected, large lymphatic cysts lined by a thin endothelium, commonly called cystic hygromas....
s and microcystic lymphatic malformation
Microcystic lymphatic malformation
Microcystic lymphatic malformations are a cutaneous condition characterized by aggregations of ill-defined, abnormal, microscopic lymphatic channels....
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