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Congenital Cystic Hygroma

MedGen UID:
859100
•Concept ID:
C3899506
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Cervicofacial Lymphatic Malformation

Definition

A congenital lymphatic malformation usually arising from the neck and characterized by cystic dilation of the lymphatic vessels. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCongenital Cystic Hygroma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Prenatal diagnosis of cystic hygroma cases in a tertiary centre and retrospective analysis of pregnancy results.
Demir SS, Cagliyan E, Öztürk D, Özmen S, Altunyurt S, Çankaya T, Bora E
J Obstet Gynaecol 2022 Oct;42(7):2899-2904. Epub 2022 Aug 25 doi: 10.1080/01443615.2022.2112023. PMID: 36006022
A review of the management of lymphangiomas.
Ha J, Yu YC, Lannigan F
Curr Pediatr Rev 2014;10(3):238-48. doi: 10.2174/1573396309666131209210751. PMID: 25088344
Management of lymphatic malformations.
Bloom DC, Perkins JA, Manning SC
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004 Dec;12(6):500-4. doi: 10.1097/01.moo.0000143971.19992.2d. PMID: 15548907

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Role of the autopsy in congenital cystic hygroma.
Carson HJ, Taxy JB
Pediatr Pathol 1994 Mar-Apr;14(2):183-9. doi: 10.3109/15513819409024251. PMID: 8008681
Congenital cystic hygroma of the neck diagnosed prenatally: outcome with normal and abnormal karyotype.
Abramowicz JS, Warsof SL, Doyle DL, Smith D, Levy DL
Prenat Diagn 1989 May;9(5):321-7. doi: 10.1002/pd.1970090504. PMID: 2657709

Diagnosis

Congenital mature cystic teratoma of the lateral neck presenting as cystic hygroma: a rare case report with literature review.
Win TT, Razy N, Hamid S, Ubramanian AB, Ramalinggam G
Turk Patoloji Derg 2014;30(3):220-4. doi: 10.5146/tjpath.2013.01220. PMID: 24715558
Role of the autopsy in congenital cystic hygroma.
Carson HJ, Taxy JB
Pediatr Pathol 1994 Mar-Apr;14(2):183-9. doi: 10.3109/15513819409024251. PMID: 8008681
Congenital cystic hygroma involving the larynx presenting as an airway emergency.
Thompson DM, Kasperbauer JL
J Natl Med Assoc 1994 Aug;86(8):629-32. PMID: 7932844Free PMC Article
Congenital cystic hygroma of the neck diagnosed prenatally: outcome with normal and abnormal karyotype.
Abramowicz JS, Warsof SL, Doyle DL, Smith D, Levy DL
Prenat Diagn 1989 May;9(5):321-7. doi: 10.1002/pd.1970090504. PMID: 2657709
Diagnostic and therapeutic problems with an unusual congenital cystic hygroma of the orbit.
Hausamen JE, Stolke D, Trowitzsch E
J Craniomaxillofac Surg 1988 Feb;16(2):89-92. doi: 10.1016/s1010-5182(88)80025-8. PMID: 3162244

Prognosis

Congenital mature cystic teratoma of the lateral neck presenting as cystic hygroma: a rare case report with literature review.
Win TT, Razy N, Hamid S, Ubramanian AB, Ramalinggam G
Turk Patoloji Derg 2014;30(3):220-4. doi: 10.5146/tjpath.2013.01220. PMID: 24715558
Congenital cystic hygroma of the neck diagnosed prenatally: outcome with normal and abnormal karyotype.
Abramowicz JS, Warsof SL, Doyle DL, Smith D, Levy DL
Prenat Diagn 1989 May;9(5):321-7. doi: 10.1002/pd.1970090504. PMID: 2657709
Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of isolated congenital cystic hygroma, unassociated with lymphedema or other morphologic abnormality.
Benacerraf BR, Frigoletto FD Jr
J Ultrasound Med 1987 Feb;6(2):63-6. doi: 10.7863/jum.1987.6.2.63. PMID: 3550128

Clinical prediction guides

Role of the autopsy in congenital cystic hygroma.
Carson HJ, Taxy JB
Pediatr Pathol 1994 Mar-Apr;14(2):183-9. doi: 10.3109/15513819409024251. PMID: 8008681

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