Cystic Hygroma Localized to Upper Extremity: A Case Report

Cystic hygroma is a benign developmental malformation of the lymhatic tissue, which is seen as fingerlike multiloculated cystic extensions, infiltrating to surrounding tissues. Cystic hygroma usually occurs in cervicofacial area in affected individuals and upper extremity is extremely rare involveme...

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Main Authors: Gökhan Çipe, Volkan Genç, Ahmet Serdar Karaca, Atıl Çakmak, Semih Baskan
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Published: Galenos Publishing House 2009-12-01
Series:Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuas
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author Gökhan Çipe
Volkan Genç
Ahmet Serdar Karaca
Atıl Çakmak
Semih Baskan
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description Cystic hygroma is a benign developmental malformation of the lymhatic tissue, which is seen as fingerlike multiloculated cystic extensions, infiltrating to surrounding tissues. Cystic hygroma usually occurs in cervicofacial area in affected individuals and upper extremity is extremely rare involvement area. We presented a patient with cystic hygroma located to right upper arm. Com-plete surgical resection with negative surgical margins is the best treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-13cc6c1ba8894df4b6c161cdc48e8ae22025-08-20T03:55:44ZengGalenos Publishing HouseAnkara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuas1307-56081307-56082009-12-0162418118213049054Cystic Hygroma Localized to Upper Extremity: A Case ReportGökhan Çipe0Volkan Genç1Ahmet Serdar Karaca2Atıl Çakmak3Semih Baskan4 Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı Rize Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı Cystic hygroma is a benign developmental malformation of the lymhatic tissue, which is seen as fingerlike multiloculated cystic extensions, infiltrating to surrounding tissues. Cystic hygroma usually occurs in cervicofacial area in affected individuals and upper extremity is extremely rare involvement area. We presented a patient with cystic hygroma located to right upper arm. Com-plete surgical resection with negative surgical margins is the best treatment. http://ankaratipfakultesimecmuasi.net/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/cystic-hygroma-localized-to-upper-extremity-a-case/18631 Cystic HygromaUpper Extremity
spellingShingle Gökhan Çipe
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Atıl Çakmak
Semih Baskan
Cystic Hygroma Localized to Upper Extremity: A Case Report
Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuas
Cystic Hygroma
Upper Extremity
title Cystic Hygroma Localized to Upper Extremity: A Case Report
title_full Cystic Hygroma Localized to Upper Extremity: A Case Report
title_fullStr Cystic Hygroma Localized to Upper Extremity: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Cystic Hygroma Localized to Upper Extremity: A Case Report
title_short Cystic Hygroma Localized to Upper Extremity: A Case Report
title_sort cystic hygroma localized to upper extremity a case report
topic Cystic Hygroma
Upper Extremity
url http://ankaratipfakultesimecmuasi.net/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/cystic-hygroma-localized-to-upper-extremity-a-case/18631
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