Percutaneous Sclerotherapy with Bleomycin for Orbital Lymphangioma: A Case Report

Doi: 10.36351/pjo.v41i4.2128

Abstract

Lymphangiomas, or lymphatic malformations, are benign, multi-cystic, hamartomas which are localized vascular malformations believed to arise during embryonic period.¹ Lymphatic malformations most frequently occur in pediatric populations in the region of head and neck and they account for about 25% of benign pediatric vascular tumors and about 4% of all vascular tumors.¹ Orbital lymphangiomas have a prevalence of 1.1 to 5.3 cases per 10,000 live births and are equally common in both males and females.²Histopathologically, lymphangiomas consist of endothelium lined, thin-walled dilated lymphatic spaces, filled with eosinophilic proteinaceous material.¹Management of lymphangiomas is challenging. We report a case of a 9-year-old female who had orbital lymphangioma and was treated with sclerotherapy. Outcomes of treatment and review of literature is presented here.