Multifocal lymphangioendotheliomatosis-thrombocytopenia syndrome

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Multifocal lymphangioendotheliomatosis-thrombocytopenia syndrome

Synonyms: Cutaneovisceral angiomatosis-thrombocytopenia syndrome | MLT | Multifocal lymphangioendotheliomatosis with thrombocytopenia

A rare lymphatic system anomaly characterized by multifocal congenital and progressive vascular lesions of the skin gastrointestinal tract and occasionally other anatomic sites causing potentially life-threatening thrombocytopenic coagulopathy. Macroscopically the lesions appear as round to oval red-brown plaques as large as a few centimeters in diameter. Histopathologically they consist of dilated thin-walled vessels with variable endothelial hyperplasia positive for lymphatic endothelial cell markers and resembling benign lymphangioendothelioma.

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Advocacy Organizations

Collaborative Research Advocacy for Vascular Anomalies Network (CaRAVAN)

As the research-based umbrella organization for all vascular anomalies, we are on a mission to develop a unified network of patients and their families, advocates, researchers, and clinicians who influence research from initial concept and design to patient care delivery

National Center of Hematology and Blood Transfusion

Treatment of patients with blood diseases,scientific-research works

Project FAVA

Project FAVA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit patient advocacy group that promotes awareness of fibro-adipose vascular anomalies, educates patients, their families, and the global community, and provides helpful resources to those with FAVA. Project FAVA also advances research to move the needle towards more effective and less invasive treatment options for FAVA patients.

Youth And Women for Opportunities Uganda-YWOU

Our mission supports Rare, orphan and undiagnosed diseases diagnosis, care and treatment, education, awareness and empowering health care professionals and patients care takers of rare, orphan and undiagnosed diseases arena in Uganda, build capacity and bridge lack of clinical knowledge and experience and provide search/quest for diagnostic laboratories, I advocate for changes in laws, practices

Clinical Trials

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