Cervical cystic lymphangioma in a child

Abstract

Cystic lymphangiomas are rare benign dysembryoplasias of the lympho-ganglionic system, responsible for a tumor syndrome by angiolymphatic proliferation. They can occur everywhere in the body, but cervicofacial localizations are the most common. They represent between 2.6 and 5% of benign congenital cervical masses, and their clinical revelation is generally very early, in the first two years of life. Several therapeutic means exist but only surgery is classically recommended. We report here a case of a large cystic lymphangioma in an 18-month-old child, treated by surgery and confirmed by histology.