What are Lymphangiomas?

Lymphangiomas
Histopathological finding of the inferior bulbar conjunctiva (hematoxylin and eosin stain, ×100).Conjunctival lymphangioma: a case report and brief review of the literature. Seca M, Borges P, Reimão P, Gomes M, Meireles A - Case reports in ophthalmological medicine (2012). Not Altered. CC.

Lymphangiomas are benign lymphatic counterpart of hemangiomas, rare, hamartomatous, inborn malformations of the lymphatic system.

Examples of lymphangiomas include: 

  • Capillary lymphangiomas
  • Cavernous lymphangiomas