title: Acquired progressive lymphangioma in an HIV-positive patient.
abstract: Acquired progressive lymphangioma (APL) is a rare condition characterized by benign proliferation of thin-walled vessels lined by flattened endothelial cells.(1-4) Although benign, the acquired nature of this tumor may lead to misdiagnosis as a malignant vascular tumor. This is especially true if the patient has risk factors, such as immunodeficiency. In this article, the authors present a case of APL in an HIV-positive man.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA 92103, USA.
authors.forename: Aimee S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Paik
authors.forename: Phillip H A
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Terence C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: O'Grady
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D002610:Cheek / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*