title: Dermoscopic features of cutaneous lymphangioma circumscriptum.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cutaneous lymphangioma circumscriptum (CLC) is clinically characterized by clusters of translucent vesicles that may be filled by blood.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the dermoscopic features of CLC.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dermoscopic examination was performed in two cases presenting with discrete translucent and blood-tinged lesions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Lesions filled with clear fluid were dermoscopically characterized by light brown lacunas surrounded by paler septa. Lesions tinged with blood were associated with different dermoscopic features depending on the amount of blood content: focal reddish areas inside the lagoons, pink diffuse coloration, reddish to violaceous lacunar structures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  On dermoscopy, CLC was characterized by a lacunar pattern. Lesions with a marked hematic content show dermoscopic findings indistinguishable from those of hemangioma.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Unit of Dermatology, MIDIM Department, University of Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Arpaia
authors.forename: Nicoletta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cassano
authors.forename: Gino Antonio
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Vena
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D046169:Dermoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013848:Thigh