Lymphangiomas, also known as lymphatic malformations, are congenital (since birth) malformations of the skin and tissues under the skin.×ImproveyourexperienceYou'reusingawebbrowserthatwedon'tsupportTryoneoftheseoptionstohaveabetterexperienceontheMedStarHealthsite.PleaseupgradetoFireFox,ChromeorSafariThankYou!CloseSkiptocontentMedStarHealthTelehealthDon'tdelayyourcare!AskaboutavideovisitwithaMedStarHealthprovidertoday!Home > OurServices > Radiology > NeurointerventionalRadiology > Conditions > LymphangiomaSharethispage:NeurointerventionalRadiologyLymphangiomas,alsoknownaslymphaticmalformations,arecongenital(sincebirth)malformationsoftheskinandtissuesundertheskin.Theseareoftenrecognizedatbirthorwithinthefirsttwoyearsoflife.Theymakeupaboutfivepercentofallbenigntumorsininfantsandchildren.Whilelymphangiomasmostoftenappearontheheadandneck,theycanoccuranywhereintheskinandmucousmembranes.Theyhavebeenfoundintheintestinesandpancreas.Whenvisibleatbirth,lymphangiomasareusuallysoftandspongy.Inolderchildren,theydevelopmorerapidlyandcanbesoftorfirm.Thesemassesarenottenderandcanhaveawartyappearance.TypesTherearefivemaintypesoflymphangiomas:CapillaryLymphangioma:Thispresentsasnodulesorgray-pinkmassesontheskin.Thespacesinbetweenthelesionsarefilledwithfluidandlackbloodcells.Thistypemostoftenpresentsonthehead,neckandconnectivetissuesofthesoftinternalorgans.CysticLymphangioma:Thisisthemostcommontypeoflymphangiomaandpresentsaslargecyst-likecavitiesfilledwithastraw-coloredfluid.CysticlymphangiomasfrequentlyoccuralongsidecongenitaldisorderslikeTurnerSyndrome,DownSyndromeandFetalAlcoholSyndrome.Thistyperarelypresentsinadults.CavernousLymphangioma:Thistypeoflymphangiomacanoccuranywhereinthebody,includingthetongue.Theskinappearsredorbluish,rubbery,andinflamed.Clearfluidcanbeseenwithinthevesselsininfants.LymphangiomaCircumscriptum:Thispresentsasaclusterofsmallabscessesfilledwithlymphfluid,rangingincolorsfrompink,darkred,brown,orblack.Itgenerallyappearsaroundpubertyandismostcommonontheshoulders