Open AccessCystic neck growth in children
Author(s) -
Branislav Trifunović,
Dragan Zamaklar,
Dragoslav Parabucki,
Ivan Rakic,
Marko Milosavljevic
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh04s1062t
Subject(s) - medicine , cystic hygroma , cyst , surgery , lesion , complication , hematoma , thyroglossal cyst , pregnancy , fetus , genetics , thyroglossal duct , biology
The treatment of cystic neck lesions in 105 patients hospitalized in our institution over last 5 years was analyzed retrospectively in this study. The most frequent lesion was medial cyst of the neck, manifesting in almost 50% of patients. Lateral cysts, dermoid cysts and cystic hygroma were found in 25%, 10% and 8%, respectively. Although congenital in origin, clinical manifestation of medial cervical cyst occurs usually in preschool and particularly in school period (average 6 year). Cysts of the neck were present in male and female equally. The most frequent complication in early postoperative period was hematoma. During three-year follow-up there was neither recurrence nor malignant alteration.