title: [Cystic changes in the neck in children].
abstract: The treatment of cystic neck lesions in 105 patients hospitalized in our institution over last 5 years was analyzed retrospectively in this study. The most frequent lesion was medial cyst of the neck, manifesting in almost 50% of patients. Lateral cysts, dermoid cysts and cystic hygroma were found in 25%, 10% and 8%, respectively. Although congenital in origin, clinical manifestation of medial cervical cyst occurs usually in preschool and particularly in school period (average 6 year). Cysts of the neck were present in male and female equally. The most frequent complication in early postoperative period was hematoma. During three-year follow-up there was neither recurrence nor malignant alteration.
authors.forename: Branislav
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Trifunović
authors.forename: Dragan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zamaklar
authors.forename: Dragoslav
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Parabucki
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rakić
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Milosavljević
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck