title: Acquired lymphangioma circumscriptum of the vulva.
abstract: Lymphangiomas are rare benign proliferations of the lymphatic system. Acquired lymphangioma circumscriptum of the vulva is induced by impaired lymph flow. We describe a new case of lymphangioma circumscriptum resulting from tuberculosis involving a lymph node. A 45-year-old female presented with swelling of the vulva for the past 8 years. She had a history of multiple left inguinal swellings successfully treated with four antituberculosis drugs. Her vulval swelling did not respond and was diagnosed as acquired lymphangioma circumscriptum. She becomes the fifth reported case of acquired lymphangioma circumscriptum of the vulva with tubercular lymphadenitis. The single antituberculosis treatment is insufficient to control lymphangioma. Ablative methods seem encouraging.
authors.affiliation: Department of dermatology, Hédi Chaker Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Meriem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amouri
authors.forename: Abderrahmen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Masmoudi
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boudaya
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amouri
authors.forename: Issam
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ben Ali
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bouassida
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guermazi
authors.forename: Hamida
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Turki
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents