PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Handfield-Jones, S E
AU  - Prendiville, W J
AU  - Norman, S
TI  - Vulval lymphangiectasia.
AID  - 10.1136/sti.65.5.335
DP  - 1989 Oct 01
TA  - Genitourinary Medicine
PG  - 335--337
VI  - 65
IP  - 5
4099  - http://sti.bmj.com/content/65/5/335.short
4100  - http://sti.bmj.com/content/65/5/335.full
SO  - Genitourin Med1989 Oct 01; 65
AB  - Three cases of lymphangiectasia of the vulva are reported. One case followed Wertheim's hysterectomy for carcinoma of the cervix; two other cases had Crohn's disease with perineal involvement. Lymphangiectasia is a secondary phenomenon resulting from obstruction of previously normal lymphatics. This is in contrast with lymphangioma which is an anatomical abnormality. A review of the literature suggests that the vulval skin may be particularly susceptible to the formation of lymphangiectasia, and our patients' experiences suggest that they are easily mis-diagnosed.