Fetal nuchal cystic hygromas (NCH) are congenital malformations of the lymphatic system and can be defined as an area of sonolucency in the soft tissue of the occipital region, consisting of two symmetrical cavities completely separated by a midline septum (nuchal ligament), with or without internal trabeculae (multiloculated cysts). Diagnosis can be made at first trimester of pregnancy using v...

Lymphangioma is a congenital malformation of the lymphatic system and is thought to result from the failure of the lymphatic system to connect with the venous system. Lymphangioma of the chest wall is a very rare disease entity, and only a few cases have ever been documented in the literature. To the best of our knowledge, there have been few cases of recurrent cavernous lymphangioma after surg...

This report describes the case of a cystic hygroma on the face of a four-month old child. There was a history of congenital swelling of the right hemiface that decreased considerably following signs of infection. The cystic hygroma or lymphangioma is a rare congenital malformation of the lymphatic system that is present at birth in 50% of cases. It is usually located on the neck or face. It gen...

Cystic hygroma is a type of lymphangioma which generally seen in infant. In adults,less than 150 cases have been reported in the literature. We present here a case of 27 year old male having giant cystic hygroma in neck with extension into mediastinum. BMR Medicine ISSN 2349-0756 www.bmrjournals.com 2 BMR Journals| bmrjournals.com Fig 1. Soft and cystic swelling presenting in the neck extending...

Ultrasonographic evaluation, as a routine component of antenatal care, has significantly contributed to in utero assessment of pregnancy status. The detection of fetal abnormalities by ultrasound, however, has raised clinical questions and created parental dilemmas concerning the outcomes of such pregnancies. A relatively frequent anomaly observed on routine ultrasonographic examination is the ...

Cystic hygroma (CH) is a benign tumour composed of large lymph containing cysts. Lymphangiomas of head and neck region frequently present challenges to the anaesthesiologists due to extension in the neck, difficult airway and postoperative complications. We hereby describe the anaesthetic management of a one and a half month old baby presenting with large cystic hygroma on the left side of neck...

Up to 75% of lymphatic malformations occur in the head and neck region. Of these, cystic hygromas and lymphangiomas have been widely reported; however they rarely occur in the same patient. We report the case of a 5-year-old girl who presented to the Department of Paediatrics of a district general hospital with a short history of recurrent, painful swelling of the anterior one-third of her tong...