title: [Cystic hygroma: 2 case reports and review of the literature].
abstract: Cystic hygroma, an infrequent malformation of the lymphatic system (5 cases per 1000 abortions with CRL greater than 3 cm), was observed in 2 cases which prompted the present study. The Authors also present a brief review of the literature on this topic. After reviewing the hypothetic pathogenesis of the lymphatic obstruction which underlines this pathology, the paper focuses on the association of hygroma and anatomical and chromosomic alterations. The various anatomopathological and echographical findings are then described. Special attention is drawn to the diagnosis of cystic hygroma, after which the two case studies are illustrated. The prognosis of this pathology is pessimistic and the patient and specialist have to choose between immediate abortion or waiting for the inevitable outcome of gestation.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Ginecologia, Ostetricia e Fisiopatologia de lla Riproduzione Umana, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Longo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pecoraro
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zarcone
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cardone
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
vernacular_title: L'igroma cistico. Da due casi osservati, lo spunto per una rassegna della letteratura.