cystic hygroma
lymphangioma cysticum latin

If the cystic hygroma is large, a cesarean section may be performed.

There is a chance of recurrence after surgical removal of the cystic hygroma.

If resolution of the cystic hygroma does not occur before birth, a pediatric surgeon should be consulted.

Microscopically cystic hygroma consists of multiple locules filled with lymph.

Cystic hygroma is also known as lymphatic malformation.

After birth, infants with persistent cystic hygroma must be monitored for airway obstruction.

Cystic hygroma can be associated with a nuchal lymphangioma or a fetal hydrops.

Genetic syndromes with cystic hygroma as a clinical feature:

Treatments for removal of cystic hygroma are surgery or sclerosing agents which include:

Cystic hygroma is indistinguishable from cavernous lymphangiomas on histology.

In cystic hygroma, large cysts can cause dysphagia, respiratory problems, and serious infection if they involve the neck.

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De la Huerta was born with recurrent cystic hygroma under her arm, which she has had treated with multiple surgeries.

Cystic Hygroma shares many commonalities with cavernous lymphaniomas, and some doctors consider them to be too similar to merit separate categories.

Treatment for cystic hygroma involves the removal of the abnormal tissue; however complete removal may be impossible without removing other normal areas.

Nowadays, the medical field prefers to use the term lymphatic malformation because the term cystic hygroma means water tumor.

Cystic hygroma can be found in healthy babies or in babies born with chromosome abnormalities.

A thin needle may be used to reduce the volume of the cystic hygroma to prevent facial deformities and airway obstruction.

Chromosomal aneuploidy such as Turner syndrome or Down syndrome were found in 40% of patients with cystic hygroma.

A baby with a prenatally diagnosed cystic hygroma should be delivered in a major medical center equipped to deal with neonatal complications.

The chance of recurrence depends on the extent of the cystic hygroma and whether the wall of the cyst was able to be completely removed.

During the first trimester, the common abnormalities of the syndrome observed by ultrasound include cystic hygroma and a thickened nuchal lucency.

Lymphangiomas have traditionally been classified into three subtypes: capillary and cavernous lymphangiomas and cystic hygroma.

Cystic hygroma causes deep subcutaneous cystic swelling, usually in the axilla, base of the neck, or groin, and is typically noticed soon after birth.

In 1843, Wernher gave the first case report of a cystic hygroma, from the Greek "hygroth" meaning fluid and "oma" meaning tumor.