[Cystic lymphangioma: a practical problem of cervical oncology. Apropos of 4 cases].
Cystic hygroma is a benign dysembryoplasia of the lymphatic system of mainly cervical expression. Clinical findings of a stereotyped nature were found in 4 cases of this particular aspect of infantile surgical affections. On operation there was an obvious relation with the internal jugular vein, and an entire segment had to be removed in 2 cases. These data confirm conventional pathogenic theories.
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male
Le lymphangiome kystique: un problème pratique de l'oncologie cervicale. A propos de 4 observations.