Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1990; 1(1):101-106

pISSN: 1225-0244, eISSN: 2713-833X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.1990.1.1.101

증례

전경부 및 인두후부에 발생한 낭포성 임파관종 1례

이철규¹, 이강대¹, 유태현¹, 이종담¹

A Case of Cystic Hygroma on the Anterior Neck and Retropharynx

Cheul Gyu Lee¹, Kang Dae Lee¹, Tae Hyun Yu¹, Jong Dam Lee¹

¹고신대학 의학부 이비인후과학교실

¹Department of Otolaryngology, Kosin Medical College

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

The cystic hygroma, or cystic lymphangioma, is a multilocular cystic tumor of a benign neoplastic nature which is a lymphatic origin by congenital defect of lymphatic vessel. The lymphatic space is lined with single layer of endothelium, containing serous or serosanginous fluid. Most often it occurs at birth or early life.

The cystic hygroma usually occurs mainly in cervical region and axilla. The rest were scattered at various sites involving mediastinum, retroperitoneal space, pelvis, groin, abdominal wall and thigh.

Recently the authors had experienced one case of cystic hygroma of the anterior neck and retropharynx. The patient, 7 year-old-male child, had rapidly enlarging cystic mass in left upper cervical area. The cystic mass was removed completely and confirmed cystic hygroma microscopically.