diffuse lymphatic malformation
Findings
No curated finding names diffuse lymphatic malformation yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A rare developmental defect during embryogenesis characterized by multifocal dilated lymphatic vessels involving multiple organs and tissues. Patients mostly present in infancy and childhood. Clinical course and prognosis depend on the affected sites and extent of the condition, deterioration of lung function being a major cause of morbidity and mortality.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0015408), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Genes
1 gene
Germline variants in the gene encoding each protein, as classified by GenCC submitters, each in their own words. Limited, disputed and refuted submissions are listed too.
- ARAFHGNC:646
- Limited · Ambry Genetics · Autosomal dominant · 2020
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
8 names
Resolves to: diffuse lymphatic malformation
- Also called
- diffuse lymphangiomadiffuse lymphangiomatosisdisseminated lymphangiomadisseminated lymphangiomatosisdisseminated lymphatic malformationgeneralised lymphatic anomalygeneralized lymphatic anomalyGLA