Disorders of Lymphatic Vessels

Lymphangiectasias after penectomy, inguinal lymph node dissection, urethrostomy and radiation

“…They are not neoplastns or true hamartomas like lytnphangiotnas. Lymphangieetasias oceur due to fibrosis of the surrounding connective tissue, which causes back-pressure and dertnal back-flow (1). Lymphangiectasias are reported on vulva and upper thighs in women after major surgery for breast cancer and cervical cancer (2,5).…”

“…Lymphangiectasias have been known to occur aiter recurrent infections, radiotherapy, scrofuloderma and repeated trauma (1,6,7). Cutaneous lymphangiectasias ean mitnic warts, condylotna acutiiinata and molluscutTt contagiosum as they did in this ease (1,3). They ean also become a portal of entry for infections.…”

Acquired iatrogenic vulvar lymphangioma

“…The more deep‐seated variant includes the cavernous lymphangioma. Secondary acquired lymphangiomas are very rare 1,2 …”

Tubercular lymphadenitis with lymphangiectases of the vulva

“…Lymphatic malformations are mostly congenital whereas the acquired cutaneous lymphangiectasia arise due to obstruction of deeper lymphatic vessels secondary to radiation, 1 surgery, 2 trauma, 2 tumour 3 or infections 4 (filariasis, lymphogranuloma venereum, tuberculosis). Both are characterized clinically by micro/macroscopic fluid‐filled vesicles 5 often misdiagnosed as herpes, genital warts 6 or molluscum contagiosum.…”