Results of surgical treatment of lymphangiomas in children

Lymphangiomas are mature, benign tumors emanating from the lymphatic vessels. Lymphangiomas can be external (cervical, cervical-axillary- thoracic) and internal (mediastinal, internal organs, retroperitoneal, pelvic). The most common are lymphangiomas of the cervical localization - from 74% to 82%. Due to the genetic relationship of lymphangiomas to blood vessels, in particular, to the venous system, their radical removal presents certain difficulties, where they are close to the main vessels of the neck, axillary region, mediastinum and other localizations. There is no consensus on the question of the stages of excision of lymphangiomas, if no one doubts the rationality of a single-stage surgical intervention. There are practically no works that raise the issue of the cosmetic side of surgical interventions taken to remove lymphangiomas. It is possible to radically cure lymphangioma by surgical removal only in 75% of cases.