title: Involution of a cystic hygroma of the face following local infection.
abstract: This report describes the case of a cystic hygroma on the face of a four-month old child. There was a history of congenital swelling of the right hemiface that decreased considerably following signs of infection. The cystic hygroma or lymphangioma is a rare congenital malformation of the lymphatic system that is present at birth in 50% of cases. It is usually located on the neck or face. It generally grows slowly and progressively and may compress and infiltrate adjacent structures. Its spontaneous regression occurs in only 6% of cases.
authors: Pedro Ernesto Teaching Hospital, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. bnvasconcelos@gmail.com
authors: Bárbara Nader
authors: BN
authors: Vasconcelos
authors: Marcela Duarte Villela
authors: MD
authors: Benez
authors: Aline Lopes
authors: AL
authors: Bressan
authors: Elisa Fontenelle de
authors: EF
authors: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000002:abnormalities; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed