Guruprasad Yadavalli, Chauhan Dinesh Singh
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, AME'S Dental College Hospital & Research Centre, Raichur, 584103 Karnataka India.
J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2012 Sep;11(3):333-6. doi: 10.1007/s12663-010-0149-x. Epub 2011 Feb 4.
Cystic hygroma or cystic lymphangioma is a congenital malformation of the lymphatic system that manifests itself as a soft, benign, and painless mass. It is widely accepted that they arise from the remnants of embryonic lymphatic tissue which retains the potential for proliferation. They grow in the fashion of sprouting and are capable of transgressing anatomical boundaries. They can occur almost at any anatomical site. However, 75-80% cystic hygromas are located in the head and neck region. In the neck, they are typically located within the posterior cervical triangle. The majority of cases (80-90%) are diagnosed under the age of two. We present a case of cervical cystic hygroma in a 6 year old male child which was surgically treated.
囊状水瘤或囊性淋巴管瘤是一种淋巴系统的先天性畸形，表现为柔软、良性且无痛的肿块。人们普遍认为，它们起源于胚胎淋巴组织的残余部分，这些残余部分保留了增殖的潜力。它们以芽生的方式生长，并且能够跨越解剖边界。它们几乎可以发生在任何解剖部位。然而，75%至80%的囊状水瘤位于头颈部区域。在颈部，它们通常位于颈后三角内。大多数病例（80%至90%）在两岁前被诊断出来。我们报告一例6岁男性儿童的颈部囊状水瘤病例，该病例接受了手术治疗。
