Open AccessCystic hygroma of unusual sites: Report of two cases
Author(s) -
Bilal Mirza,
Lubna Ijaz,
Shahid Iqbal,
Ghulam Mustafa,
Muhammad Saleem,
Afzal Sheikh
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.78937
Subject(s) - cystic hygroma , medicine , mediastinum , axilla , lymphangioma , sternum , anatomy , surgery , fetus , pregnancy , genetics , cancer , biology , breast cancer
Cystic hygroma is the cystic variety of lymphangiomas. Its common site is cervico-facial region, followed by axilla, superior mediastinum, mesentery and retroperitoneal region. Its occurrence in upper extremity is rarely reported, whereas its location at sternum has not been reported before. We report two cases of cystic hygroma occurring at unusual sites.