title: Acquired progressive lymphangioma.
abstract: Acquired progressive lymphangioma (APL) is a rare, benign proliferation of lymphatic capillary origin, which is characterized histologically by dermal vascular channels and a 'dissection of collagen' appearance. We describe a 30-year-old patient with an extensive, refractory APL on the right breast, which slowly developed over a period of 23 years. Pathologists and dermatologists should be aware of this entity, as early surgical treatment may be totally curative when the lesion is limited in size.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Meunier
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barneon
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meynadier
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*