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Constitutively active PIK3CA mutations are expressed by lymphatic and vascular endothelial cells in capillary lymphatic venous malformation.
Angiogenesis - 1 Aug 2020
Le Cras Timothy D, Goines Jillian, Lakes Nora, Pastura Patricia, Hammill Adrienne M, Adams Denise M, Boscolo Elisa
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Capillary lymphatic venous malformations (CLVM) are complex vascular anomalies characterized by aberrant and enlarged lymphatic and blood vessels. CLVM appear during fetal development and enlarge after birth, causing life-long complications such as coagulopathy, pulmonary embolism, chronic pain, and disfigurement. Treatment includes surgical debulking, amputation, and recurrent sclerotherapy. Somatic, mosaic...
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