Vasconcelos Bárbara Nader, Benez Marcela Duarte Villela, Bressan Aline Lopes, Oliveira Elisa Fontenelle de
Pedro Ernesto Teaching Hospital, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
An Bras Dermatol. 2011 Jan-Feb;86(1):135-7. doi: 10.1590/s0365-05962011000100020.
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 generally grows slowly and progressively and may compress and infiltrate adjacent structures. Its spontaneous regression occurs in only 6% of cases.
