title: Cystic hygroma of unusual sites: report of two cases.
abstract: Cystic hygroma is the cystic variety of lymphangiomas. Its common site is cervico-facial region, followed by axilla, superior mediastinum, mesentery and retroperitoneal region. Its occurrence in upper extremity is rarely reported, whereas its location at sternum has not been reported before. We report two cases of cystic hygroma occurring at unusual sites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Children's Hospital & The Institute of Child Health, Lahore, Pakistan. blmirza@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Bilal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mirza
authors.forename: Lubna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ijaz
authors.forename: Shahid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iqbal
authors.forename: Ghulam
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mustafa
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saleem
authors.forename: Afzal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sheikh
mesh_terms: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013249:Sternum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D001761:Bleomycin