Treatment of cervical lymphangioma using fibrin adhesive.
We present a case of cervical lymphangioma operated on when one month old. Three weeks later he suffered a relapse which caused respiratory problems since it affected the retropharyngeal pouch, with movement and compression of the upper airway. Given the technical difficulty of operating again, the transoral injection of fibrin adhesive was used as a sclerotic agent, which resulted in remission of symptoms and acceptable reduction in tumor size. The use of fibrin adhesive may be highly useful for the treatment of lymphangiomata and their complications.
Gutierrez San Román
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, La Fe Children's Hospital, Valencia, Spain.
Barrios
J
J
Lluna
J
J
Menor
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Poquet
J
J
Ruiz
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S
D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use
D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions