Cystic lymphangioma: trauma may be a significant cause?
Cystic lymphangioma is a rare congenital anomaly of the lymphatic system. Its embryopathogenesis is still controversial. Most lesions present in infancy or early childhood with a swelling found in the head and neck region. We report the case of a woman who presented with a cystic swelling in the left supraclavicular region that appeared after left side thyroidectomy. Surgical excision achieved complete removal. Histology showed the lesion to be a cystic lymphangioma. It can be hypothesized that an embryogenetic origin of the adult lymphangioma is associated with some precipitating trauma such as surgery.
Kim
Han Su
HS
Department of Otolaryngology, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, 911-1 MokDong, YangCheon-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea. sevent@ewha.ac.kr
Kim
Eun A
EA
Chung
Sung Min
SM
Shin
You Ree
YR
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*