title: Cystic hygroma of the head and neck. A review of 37 cases.
abstract: 37 children with cystic hygroma of the head and neck are reviewed. 92 per cent of the children required surgical excision of the cystic hygroma and one-third of these children suffered a permanent nerve palsy. Spontaneous resolution of the cystic hygroma occurred in 8 per cent of the children over a period of follow-up lasting on average 7 years 2 months (range 3 months-20 years). 41 per cent of the children suffered significant upper airway and feeding problems.
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous; D011883:Radium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D011883:Radium