Open AccessHuge Post-traumatic Cystic Hygroma, Combination of Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatment Methods: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Ehsan Hedayat,
Mohammad Hossein Nabian
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of orthopedics and spine trauma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2538-4600
pISSN - 2538-2330
DOI - 10.18502/jost.v5i4.4381
Subject(s) - cystic hygroma , medicine , lymphangioma , surgery , lymphatic system , surgical excision , lesion , pregnancy , fetus , genetics , immunology , biology
Background: Cystic hygroma (cystic lymphangioma) is a malformation of the lymphatic system. It is rare in adults and trauma may be the cause in some cases. Surgical and non-surgical treatment methods have been described in the management of cystic hygroma.
Case Report: A 38-year-old woman, known case of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), presented a huge cystic formation in the posterior aspect of her thigh following trauma. We treated the patient using a combination of three treatment methods including surgical excision, intra-cavity bleomycin injection, and post-operative use of compression pants.
Conclusion: Huge post-traumatic cystic hygroma in adults is rare. By the combination of the above three therapeutic regimens, there was no cystic lesion recurrence after eight months.