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