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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| 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 Volkan Genç Ahmet Serdar Karaca 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 |
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