Lymphatic dysplasia in paediatrics - A new classification

A classification of dysplasias of the lymphatic system is proposed on the b asis of the anatomical structures involved: lymph vessel-angiodysplasia, ly mphadeno(nodal)dysplasia and the summary of both lymphangioadeno(nodal)dysp lasias. The suggested terminology is: LAD I (Lymphangiodysplasias), LAD II (Lymphadeno(nodal)dysplasia) and LAAD (lymphadeno(nodal)-dysplasia), With t his classification we may coherently group the malformations we already kno w, relate them to the big syndromes and to all the other angiodysplasias an d also create the reference background for another chapter of lymphology: p rimary or idiopathic lymphedema.