Cystic hygroma of the neck - case report

Cystic hygromas (CHs) are benign congenital malformations of the lymphatic system mainly diagnosed in small children aged less than two years old. They may give a multitude of local, sometimes severe complications. The most used method of treatment is surgical removal. In this paper, we present the...

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Published inRomanian journal of morphology and embryology Vol. 62; no. 3; pp. 845 - 848
Main Authors Borugă, Veronica Mădălina, Szilagyi, Diana Nadina, Prodea, Mihaela, Mogoantă, Carmen Aurelia, Budu, Vlad Andrei, Trandafir, Cornelia Marina, Dema, Sorin, Muşat, Ovidiu, Iovănescu, Gheorghe
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Romania Academy of Medical Sciences, Romanian Academy Publishing House, Bucharest 01.07.2021
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Adolescent
Case Report
Child
Child, Preschool
Head and Neck Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Head and Neck Neoplasms - pathology
Humans
Hyperplasia - pathology
Lymphangioma, Cystic - diagnostic imaging
Lymphangioma, Cystic - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Neck - pathology
Neck - surgery
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Summary:Cystic hygromas (CHs) are benign congenital malformations of the lymphatic system mainly diagnosed in small children aged less than two years old. They may give a multitude of local, sometimes severe complications. The most used method of treatment is surgical removal. In this paper, we present the case of a CH of a 13-year-old boy, localized in the right lateral region of the neck, diagnosed through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with excellent results of the surgical treatment.
ISSN:1220-0522
2066-8279
DOI:10.47162/RJME.62.3.24