title: Sildenafil in Cystic Hygroma.
abstract: Cystic hygroma is a benign congenital malformation of the lymphatic system. Most of the cystic hygromas are found in the neck; other rare locations include axilla, mediastinum, and limbs. Symptoms range from mere presence of lesions to gross morbidity secondary to compression of adjacent organs, infection, hemorrhage etc. Treatment is primarily aimed at complete surgical resection. Other treatment modalities include sclerotherapy, radiotherapy and laser ablation as well as medical therapy with sirolimus but recurrence rate is high. We present a neonate with right sided cystic hygroma whose lesion settled completely with sildenafil.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, The Children's Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Multan.
authors.forename: Ahmed Iqbal
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Quddusi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, The Children's Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Multan.
authors.forename: Naila
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nizami
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.
authors.forename: Syed Dilawar
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Abbas Rizvi
mesh_terms: D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate