title: Infected giant lymphangioma circumscriptum treated with a combination therapy.
abstract: Lymphangioma circumscriptum is an uncommon benign disorder of skin and subcutaneous tissues characterized by dilated lymphatic channels. It is an uncommon vascular tumor and it rarely becomes infected. We report a 20-year-old man who had an infected giant tumor in his left thigh. After an extensive resection and radiofrequency energy therapy, he recovered well with an acceptable cosmetic result. We followed up the patient for 2 years without any recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ozel Ege Hospital, Denizli, Turkey. drkaykut@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Koray
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aykut
authors.forename: Coskun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: Unal
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Acikel
mesh_terms: D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D013407:Sulbactam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013848:Thigh; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; C035444:sultamicillin; D000667:Ampicillin; D013407:Sulbactam