Secondary lymphangioma of vulva: A report of two cases

Secondary lymphangiomas or acquired lymphangiomas of vulva represent dilatation of upper dermal lymphatics following damage to previously normal deep lymphatics. They have been reported to occur following various infections, surgeries and radiotherapy which can cause damage to deep lymphatics.Treatm...

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Main Authors: Pushpa Gnanaraj (Author), V Revathy (Author), V Venugopal (Author), D Tamilchelvan (Author), V Rajagopalan (Author)
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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