Volume 26, Issue 123, May 2022

A case report of transilluminant swelling in the neck a rare presentation in adult

Raghupathy Thirunavikkarasu¹, Magesh², Abhirama R^3♦

¹Professor, Department of General surgery, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai 600044, India
²Assistant Professor, Department of General surgery, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai 600044, India
³PG, Department of General surgery, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai 600044, India

^♦Corresponding author
PG, Department of General surgery, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet Chennai 600044, India

ABSTRACT

Cavernous lymphangioma is a lymphatic vessel proliferative disorder resulting from abnormal lymphatic system development. As a congenital lesion, cystic hygroma is rather prevalent in children than in older age group. In the literature, barely a few occurrences of Cystic hygroma in adults have been described. Cystic hygroma is more prevalent in the cranio-cervical region, but it can occur however appear anywhere along the lymphatic channel's path. This case report is an example of an unusual presentation of Cystic hygroma, which manifested as a right-sided cystic neck swelling in an adult female. Clinical assessment, pathological identification, surgical management, and post-operative follow-up are all covered in due course.

Keywords: Cystic hygroma, cervical mass, Lymphangioma

Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms158e1992

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i123/ms158e1992

Published: 02 May 2022