Giant cystic hygroma of the neck in a 3-year-old child: Clinical case and literature review

Authors

  • Caiazzo Paolo SSD Pediatric Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Regionale “S. Carlo”, Potenza, Italy
  • Del Prete Immacolata Nurse, Professor of Pediatric Nursing Degree Course, Azienda Ospedaliera Regionale “S. Carlo”, Potenza, Italy
  • Di Lascio Pierpaolo UOC General and Emergency Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Regionale “S. Carlo”, Potenza, Italy
  • Guarini Giuseppe UOC Anesthesy and Rianimation, Azienda Ospedaliera Regionale “S. Carlo”, Potenza, Italy
  • Lo Gatto Marianna UOC General and Emergency Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Regionale “S. Carlo”, Potenza, Italy
  • Gilio Francesco UOC General and Emergency Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Regionale “S. Carlo”, Potenza, Italy
  • Iside Giovanni UOC General and Emergency Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Regionale “S. Carlo”, Potenza, Italy
  • Dinatale Giuseppe UOC General and Emergency Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Regionale “S. Carlo”, Potenza, Italy
  • Pascale Giovanni UOC General and Emergency Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Regionale “S. Carlo”, Potenza, Italy
  • Mirauda Maria Pia UOC Pediatrics, Azienda Ospedaliera Regionale “S. Carlo”, Potenza, Italy
  • Giuliani Antonio UOC General and Emergency Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Regionale “S. Carlo”, Potenza, Italy
  • Manieri Sergio UOC Pediatrics, Azienda Ospedaliera Regionale “S. Carlo”, Potenza, Italy

Keywords:

cystic hygroma, lymphangioma, child, surgical treatment

Abstract

Giant cystic hygroma of the neck often represents a pathology in children with severe potential
complications and considerable technical difficulties in surgical therapy, which often makes it necessary
because the alternative therapies provided are not available. A case of a cystic hygroma with a maximum
diameter of 10 cm, located in the neck of a 3-year-old girl, with sudden rapid growth and an underlying
inclusion cyst compressing the internal jugular vein, is described. The case was resolved with radical
surgical therapy, without complications, without recurrence, and with acceptable aesthetic results.

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2021-05-11

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