Cystic Hygroma in an Adult Male: A Diagnostic Challenge.
Cystic Hygroma is a well-recognized lesion in paediatric patients but it is very rare in adults. We report here a case of Cervical Cystic Hygroma in a 45 yr old male. The reasons to present this case are 1) Its rarity in adults 2) Unusual age of presentation 3) Simulates various benign and malignant lesions at this site 4) Is a diagnostic challenge and 5) Role of histology for definitive postoperative diagnosis.
Dept. of Pathology, Grant Government Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals,Byculla, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Varsha
V
Bhatia
Dept. of Pathology, Grant Government Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals,Byculla, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Rahul
R
Taksande
Dept. of Pathology, Grant Government Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals,Byculla, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Divyaja
D
Sondankar
Case Report; Cystic Hygroma