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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]
Overview
Lymphangiomas are rare, accounting for 4% of all vascular tumors among children. The incidence of lymphangioma is estimated to be less than 2 cases per 100,000 individuals in the United States. Lymphangioma commonly affects individuals younger than 5 years of age. Lymphangioma affects men and women equally. There is no racial predilection to the lymphangioma.[1][2][3][4]
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
Lymphangiomas are rare, accounting for 4% of all vascular tumors among children.
Incidence
The incidence of lymphangioma is estimated to be less than 2 cases per 100,000 individuals in the United States.
Age
Lymphangioma commonly affects individuals younger than 5 years of age.
Gender
Lymphangioma affects men and women equally.
Race
There is no racial predilection to the lymphangioma.
References
- ↑ Lymphangioma. Wikipedia (2016) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphangioma Accessed on March 3, 2015
- ↑ Lymphangioma. PathologyOutlines (2016) http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/softtissuelymphangiomacystic.html Accessed on March 5, 2016
- ↑ Lymphangioma. Libre Pathology (2016) http://librepathology.org/wiki/Vascular_tumours#Lymphangioma Accessed on March 5, 2016
- ↑ Lymphangioma. Radiopeadia (2016) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/lymphangioma Accessed on March 5, 2016