Click here to watch Part 1, on what the lymphatic system is, and how it works:
Click the link to learn about our team of experts at the Vascular Anomalies Center. They can help you best understand how your child’s lymphatic malformation:
https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/vascular-anomalies/
The Lymphatic System is an efficient, intricate, and vital organ system. But when it doesn’t form correctly, it may cause a lymphatic malformation, which causes parts of the body to swell. Because it occurs before birth, it is a congenital, or primary condition, and can take several forms: microcystic, macrocystic, chylothorax, and chylous ascites.
In this animated video, learn how lymphatic malformations form, and how sclerotherapy, surgery, and other treatment options are available at our Vascular Anomalies Center.
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