Lymphangiectasia

Lymphangiectasia, also known as "lymphangiectasis", is a pathologic dilation of lymph vessels. When it occurs in the intestines of dogs, and more rarely humans, it causes a disease known as "intestinal lymphangiectasia". [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms

Lymphatic vessel dysplasia

May Cause

Asymmetrically large bones of one hand

Chronic lymphatic obstruction

Limb asymmetry

Malabsorption

May Be Caused by

 Common

Elephantiasis

Filariasis

Histoplasmosis

Infection

Lymphangioma

Lymphoma

Metastasis to lymph node

Postoperative state

Stewart-Treves syndrome

Trauma

Tuberculosis

 Uncommon

Cirrhosis

Mullerian derivatives - lymphangiectasia - polydactyly

Noonan syndrome

Primary congenital lymphatic dysplasia

Turner syndrome