title: A Giant Lymphangioma on the Neck.
abstract: Lymphangioma is a congenital malformation of the lymphatic system, which is located mostly on the head and neck region. Most of the cases are seen at age younger 2 years. It is rare in adult population and when detected, it can be treated with surgical excision. We present a 50-year-old patient with giant lymphangioma on the posterior cervical region of the neck treated by surgical treatment successfully.
authors.affiliation: *Ear Nose and Throat Department †Pathology Department, Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul Turkey.
authors.forename: Sedat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: Mehmet Gökhan
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.forename: Ayşegül
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Selek
mesh_terms: D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging