2009 Volume 19 Issue 3 Pages 205-211
Cervical lymphangioma (hygroma) is a congenital malformation of the lymphatic channels. It usually occurs in infants under two years old, but it is rarely found in adults. We report two rare cases of lymphangioma arising from the neck of adults. Case one was a 57-year-old female with the soft tumor in the left upper lateral neck. The lesion size was 4.0 cm. The tumor was completely resected under general anesthesia. The histopathological diagnosis was cystic lymphangioma. No recurrence has been noted to date. Case two was a 26-year-old female with a tumor in the bilateral submandibular region. The lesion size was 6 cm each. Fine needle aspiration contained bloody discharge. The CT and MRI showed multiloculated cystic masses. The tumor caused a slow airway restriction that warranted an urgent tracheotomy. The tumor was cured OK-432. The tumor has a tendency to reduce in size.
