Conjunctival lymphangiectasia, a rare condition characterized by dilated lymphatic channels in the bulbar conjunctiva, generally develops as a consequence of a local lymphatic scarring or distal mechanical outflow obstruction following surgery, radiotherapy, neoplastic disease, or other disease processes. The actual cause often remains unknown. We report a case of a unilateral conjunctival lymphangiectasia in a 7-year-old girl with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) and discuss a possible association between the two entities.
Conjunctival lymphangiectasia in a pediatric patient with neurofibromatosis type 1
Faletra F.;
2021-01-01
Abstract
Conjunctival lymphangiectasia, a rare condition characterized by dilated lymphatic channels in the bulbar conjunctiva, generally develops as a consequence of a local lymphatic scarring or distal mechanical outflow obstruction following surgery, radiotherapy, neoplastic disease, or other disease processes. The actual cause often remains unknown. We report a case of a unilateral conjunctival lymphangiectasia in a 7-year-old girl with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) and discuss a possible association between the two entities.File in questo prodotto:
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