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Acquired cutaneous lymphangiectasia in a patient with cirrhotic ascites
Author(s) -
GarciaDoval Ignacio,
Torre Carlos,
Losada Antonio,
Ocampo Conceptión,
Rodríguez Teresa,
Cruces Manuel J.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.1999.tb00862.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , lymphangiectasia , lymphatic system , chylous ascites , ascites , lymph , lymphedema , pathology , radiology , cancer , breast cancer
Background Lymphangiectasia results from acquired dilation of lymphatic vessels. Areas of skin affected by obstruction or destruction of lymphatic drainage are said to be prone to the development of lymphangiectasia. Cirrhosis is a cause of alterations of lymph flow. Methods Case report. Results We report a case of acquired, late‐onset, lymphangiectasia associated with alcoholic hepatic cirrhosis. Lesions were scattered over the right, lower, anterior abdominal wall, a region that is drained by a common group of lymphatic vessels that were probably disordered. Conclusion We think that this is the first reported case of lymphangiectasia associated with altered lymph flow in cirrhosis and ascites.