Atypical lymphangioma and hyperkeratosis in a patient with morbid obesity

An Bras Dermatol. 2020 Jul-Aug;95(4):477-479. doi: 10.1016/j.abd.2019.11.008. Epub 2020 May 5.

Abstract

Lymphangioma is a rare and understudied pathology that is usually detected in the first decade of life, and its appearance in adults is rare. This report details a 51-year-old man with morbid obesity who presented, for the last eight months, multiple asymmetric tumor lesions with extension to the scrotal region. The diagnosis of circumscribed lymphangioma with associated infection was confirmed. This case report demonstrates an unusual presentation of the characteristics of the lymphangioma that are seldom described in the literature.

Keywords: Ichthyosis; Lymphangioma; Obesity, morbid.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Endothelial Cells
  • Humans
  • Hyperkeratosis, Epidermolytic*
  • Lymphangioma*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity, Morbid*
  • Scrotum