Cystic spaces due to lymphatic malformation

Cystic Hygroma

🡪 They are multiloculated cystic spaces due to lymphatic malformation

🡪 On Swelling usually at neck🡪 parotid, submandibular, floor of mouth

🡪 MC site- posterior triangle of neck> axilla> mediastinum > inguinal > retroperitoneal > cheek

🡪 On Swelling usually at neck🡪 parotid, submandibular, floor of mouth

Clinical Features

🡪 Swelling may be bilateral, partially compressible.

🡪 It increases in size when child coughs or cries.

🡪 Present as a soft cystic mass distorting causing distortion of face

🡪 Characteristic feature of cystic hygroma is brilliant translucent.

🡪 On examination, cystic and fluctuation present