Abstract
Congenital cystic hygroma is a lymphatic lesion that can affect any anatomic subsite on the human body. But in most of the cases, the head and neck region are prone to cystic hygroma. Within the neck, the posterior triangle tends to be most frequently affected, but there is no significant demographic data. Keywords: Lymphatic; alfa-fetoprotein; vascular endothelial growth factor
Highlights
Lymphangioma are thought to arise from the failure of lymphatics to connect the venous system
A swelling in the neck extending to the face was noticed by USG scan done at term gestation
Pre medicated with inj Atropine — 0 15 mg iv 3
Summary
Lymphangioma are thought to arise from the failure of lymphatics to connect the venous system. The case was informed by the grandmother of the baby educated until the 3 rd standard in school. The complaint received was the presence of a swelling in the neck region of the baby that extended to the face. A swelling in the neck extending to the face was noticed by USG scan done at term gestation. The baby was fed with formulated milk & by the day it was brought to VIMS –OPD.
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