What is lymphatic malformation?

A lymphatic malformation is a congenital (present from birth) defect that occurs during early embryonic development when the lymphatic vessels do not properly form. The vessels may become blocked and enlarged as lymphatic fluid collects in the vessels, forming a mass or a cyst.

How do members experience lymphatic malformation?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with lymphatic malformation*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for lymphatic malformation*

Who has lymphatic malformation on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 1
30s 6
40s 3
50s 0
60s 1
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 10

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What is lymphatic malformation?

A lymphatic malformation is a congenital (present from birth) defect that occurs during early embryonic development when the lymphatic vessels do not properly form. The vessels may become blocked and enlarged as lymphatic fluid collects in the vessels, forming a mass or a cyst.



Common symptoms reported by people with lymphatic malformation

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for lymphatic malformation

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Compare treatments taken by people with lymphatic malformation

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have lymphatic malformation through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with lymphatic malformation? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has lymphatic malformation on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 13 say lymphatic malformation is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 1
30s 6
40s 3
50s 0
60s 1
70+ 2
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 10

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 4
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from lymphatic malformation patients who have completed their condition history
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