A 38-year-old member asked:
can you tell me if lymphangioma spreads to other children?
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Dr. Nela Cordero answered
53 years experience Pediatrics
NO: It is not spread to kids. It is a benign growth of the lymphatics.
Answered on Jun 19, 2014
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