Wright C C, Cohen D M, Vegunta R K, Davis J T, King D R
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, USA.
J Pediatr Surg. 1996 Oct;31(10):1430-2. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(96)90847-7.
Cystic hygromas are relatively uncommon benign tumors of the lymphatic system. The lesions frequently are apparent at birth, and more than 90% are detected before the end of the second year of life. Most commonly, cystic hygroma presents as a soft tissue mass in the posterior triangle of the neck, and only rarely does it extend into the mediastinum. Isolated intrathoracic hygromas are exceedingly rare and have been reported infrequently among children. Herein the authors review three cases of intrathoracic cystic hygroma, spanning a period of 30 years at their institution.
囊状水瘤是淋巴系统相对罕见的良性肿瘤。这些病变在出生时常常就很明显，超过90%在两岁末之前被发现。最常见的情况是，囊状水瘤表现为颈部后三角区的软组织肿块，很少延伸至纵隔。孤立性胸内水瘤极为罕见，在儿童中报道较少。在此，作者回顾了他们机构30年间的3例胸内囊状水瘤病例。
