[Lymphangioma--the care and treatment in neonates and babies--Part two]

Lymphangioma or cystic hygroma (CH) in neonates is a rare congenital malformation (1:12000 live births), its etiology is unknown. It often occurs in head and neck region. Initial diagnosis based on physical examination is next to be confirmed by MR and CT imaging. The authors presented with diagnosis and treatment of two babies with congenital cystic hygromas of face, neck and thorax. Although in cystic hygroma the surgery still remains as the treatment of choice, the OK-432 sclerotherapy seems to be very promising in huge CH lesions.