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Complex Case Spotlight
Surgical Management of a Lymphovenous Malformation with Calvarial Defect
A female infant presented with a recurrently draining and bleeding lymphovenous malformation on her scalp, combined with a calvarial defect. Source: NYU Langone Health.
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The infant’s compressible mass showed serosanguinous drainage transillumination, which indicated a buildup of bloody proteinaceous fluid. Source: NYU Langone Health.
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Surgeons removed 90 percent of the cyst wall from the patient’s lymphovenous mass, and pathology tests confirmed that the mass was benign. Source: NYU Langone Health.
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Surgeons also removed involved scalp skin in order to reduce the risk of recurrence (L), and closed the incision with an advancement flap procedure (R). Source: NYU Langone Health.
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At a follow-up appointment, the patient’s scar had healed well. Source: NYU Langone Health.
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