A new therapeutic concept for the treatment of cystic hygroma.
A new therapeutic concept for the treatment of cystic lymphangioma (cystic hygroma) is presented. It consists of intralesional injection of triamcinolone (10 mg/kg) and surgical excision at a second stage if necessary. Four cases are presented to demonstrate the clinical application of this new therapeutic modality. Only in one case it was necessary to perform surgical excision as a second stage procedure, whereas three cases were successfully managed by intralesional injection of triamcinolone alone.
Farmand
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Klinikum Süd, Nuremberg, Germany.
Kuttenberger
J J
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D014221:Triamcinolone