Lymphangioma circumscriptum of the male genitalia

Acquired scrotal lymphangioma circumscriptum following varicocele surgery: A case report and literature review

“…Acquired form can develop following local damage to lymphatic channels secondary to infections and inflammation involving lymphatics (filariasis, tuberculous lymphadenitis, donovanosis, and lympho‐granuloma‐venereum), trauma, surgery, or radiotherapy 4,6,7 . Acquired LC involving scrotum is very rare 6,8‐10 . Lesions are asymptomatic to begin with, but later get infected due to frequent rupture of vesicles and thus the discomfort brings the patient to dermatologist.…”

“…Acquired form of LC is less frequent and can develop following local damage to lymphatic channels secondary to infections and inflammation involving lymphatics (like filariasis, tuberculous lymphadenitis, donovanosis, and lympho‐granuloma‐venereum), trauma, surgery, or radiotherapy 4,6,7 . Acquired LC (ALC) involving scrotum is very rare 6,8‐10 . Such post‐traumatic cases of ALC develop due to interrupted lymphatic flow at the peno‐scrotal region, which can be explained by Ruoccos theory of localized immunocompromised cutaneous districts.…”

“…4,6,7 Acquired LC (ALC) involving scrotum is very rare. 6,[8][9][10] Such post-traumatic cases of ALC develop due to interrupted lymphatic flow at the peno-scrotal region, which can be explained by Ruoccos theory of localized immunocompromised cutaneous districts. According to Ruoccos concept, chronic lymph stasis can lead to lipogenesis, fibrosis, inflammation, lymphangiogenesis, and immunosuppression.…”

“…4,6,7 Acquired LC involving scrotum is very rare. 6,[8][9][10] Lesions are asymptomatic to begin with, but later get infected due to frequent rupture of vesicles and thus the discomfort brings the patient to dermatologist. We present a case of acquired scrotal lymphangioma circumscriptum following varicocele surgery, which has not been reported before.…”

Acquired Lymphangioma Circumscriptum Post-neonatal Circumcision

“… 3 LC involves the thighs, buttocks, groin, and axilla; rarely involving the genitalia such as the scrotum. 4 , 5 Infectious etiologies such as molluscum contagiosum, filariasis, and condylomata accuminata must be ruled out. 1 LC is generally a benign disease, but reports of lymphangiosarcoma and malignant transformation to squamous cell carcinoma have been reported in a long-standing history of LC.…”