Cystic hygroma of the arm: a case report and review of the literature

Cystic hygromas arising outside of the cervicofacial, thoracic, and abdominal areas are extremely rare. Detailed descriptions of this lesions along with its MRI findings, in the extremities are lacking in the literature. The following case report describes such a lesion occurring in the arm.

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Published inSkeletal radiology Vol. 25; no. 2; p. 201
Main Authors Carpenter, C T, Pitcher, Jr, J D, Davis, B J, Gomez, R, Schofield, T D, Youngberg, R A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.02.1996
Subjects
Adult
Arm
Biopsy, Needle
Diagnosis, Differential
Gadolinium
Gadolinium DTPA
Humans
Lymphangioma, Cystic - diagnosis
Lymphangioma, Cystic - epidemiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Organometallic Compounds
Pentetic Acid - analogs & derivatives
Soft Tissue Neoplasms - diagnosis
Soft Tissue Neoplasms - epidemiology
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Summary:Cystic hygromas arising outside of the cervicofacial, thoracic, and abdominal areas are extremely rare. Detailed descriptions of this lesions along with its MRI findings, in the extremities are lacking in the literature. The following case report describes such a lesion occurring in the arm.
ISSN:0364-2348
1432-2161
DOI:10.1007/s002560050064