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Cystic lymphangioma: trauma may be a significant cause?
Han Su Kim1, Eun A Kim, Sung Min Chung
1Department of Otolaryngology, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, 911-1 MokDong, YangCheon-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea. sevent@ewha.ac.kr
Abstract:
Cystic lymphangioma is a rare congenital anomaly of the lymphatic system. Its embryopathogenesis is still controversial. Most lesions present in infancy or early childhood with a swelling found in the head and neck region. We report the case of a woman who presented with a cystic swelling in the left supraclavicular region that appeared after left side thyroidectomy. Surgical excision achieved complete removal. Histology showed the lesion to be a cystic lymphangioma. It can be hypothesized that an embryogenetic origin of the adult lymphangioma is associated with some precipitating trauma such as surgery.
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