benign angioma consisting of a mass of lymphatic vessels
a congenital capillary cavernous lesion, which is usually present at birth, in the same sites, commonly the neck, as a haemangioma
a raised, yellow-tan or red mark in the skin, made up of enlarged lymphatic vessels.
old term for a fairly well-circumscribed nodule or mass of lymphatic vessels or channels, that vary in size, more properly a lymphatic malformation
Benign proliferation of lymphatic vessels that occurs as a focal superficial lesion within the oral cavity and as a massive diffuse lesion of the neck ( cystic hygroma).
Lymphangioma, also known as cystic hygroma, is a benign proliferation of lymph vessels, and is rare. However, the tumors are important to recognize because they may mimic many vascular tumors including angiosarcomas and Kaposi's sarcoma.