Lymphangioma Capillary

Lymphangiomas are benign congenital vascular tumors that form in the lymphatic vessels of the skin and subcutaneous tissue of a newborn child even before birth, for this reason they are called “embryonic.”

There are no malignant lymphangiomas. But there are many types of benign lesions of the lymphatic vessels. They are tumors that grow slowly, are painless and are not fatal lesions

The line between a lymphatic cyst (puffy lymph formations that are harmless to health) and lymphangioma is quite thin, making diagnosis difficult. Some of the formations are hereditary in nature, where the child inherits two chromosomes from each parent. But in most cases, children acquire lymphangiomas through their own personal fault. First of all, this happens when the fetus was exposed to harmful factors during the mother’s pregnancy.

The lymphatic membranes grow into large lymphocapillaries, forming small tumors of spherical or ellipsoidal shape, having a dense consistency. These lymph nodes are well supplied with blood due to anastomoses inside and outside the lymphatic system. Tumors grow on average 1.5-2.0 cm per year and are often combined with hemangiomas.

The external manifestations of some types of lymphangioma may be similar to other diseases, such as lymphatic-hypoplastic disease, neurofibromatosis, giant cell arteritis, etc. Only a doctor can correctly diagnose and make the only correct decision on the method of treatment.

Since lymphangiomas usually form in the womb (pregnancy, trauma, poor nutrition). Therefore, parents need to remember about the recurrence syndrome of this disease or heredity. And the disease can appear after birth only several years later. After each pregnancy, a woman should more carefully monitor her health and the health of her unborn baby. After all, the placenta is a shield and will prevent the growth of tumors.