title: Lymphangiomatosis: clinical overview.
abstract: "Lymphangiomatosis" is a general term for excessive growth of aberrant lymphatic vessels. The impact of lymphangiomatosis can be devastating due to osteolysis and/or multi-organ involvement. The disorders are heterogeneous, and treatment is dependent upon disease location and symptoms. Most reports are single cases or small case series, predominantly in the orthopedic and radiologic literature. Basic research focused on lymphatic disorders may translate into new therapies for these disorders.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Birthmark Institute of New York, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York 10023, USA. fblei@chpnet.org
authors.forename: Francine
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Blei
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D018192:Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / Q000628:therapy; D042601:Lymphatic Vessels; D008232:Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*