title: Value of radiofrequency ablation in the management of retropharyngeal lymphatic malformation.
abstract: Lymphatic malformations are benign malformations frequently occurring in the head and neck. Retropharyngeal location is rare, can be life threating and its management is particularly challenging. Over a three-year period, three patients presented with symptomatic (dyspnea and/or dysphagia) retropharyngeal lymphatic malformation. All were treated using a radiofrequency ablation of lymphatic malformation through a trans-oral approach. No major complications occurred following the surgery. During the follow-up, no recurrence was noted and all patients were asymptomatic. Radiofrequency ablation in the management of retropharyngeal lymphatic malformations is a simple technique with very good results and allows a fast recovery with minimum morbidity and a short hospital stay.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Necker Children's Hospital, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France. Electronic address: quentin.lisan@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Quentin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Lisan
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Necker Children's Hospital, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Aude
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Villepelet
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Necker Children's Hospital, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Marine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parodi
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Necker Children's Hospital, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Eréa-Noël
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Garabedian
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Necker Children's Hospital, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Marie Julie
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Blouin
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Necker Children's Hospital, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Couloigner
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Necker Children's Hospital, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Leboulanger
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000601:surgery; D044148:Lymphatic Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Cystic hygroma; Lymphatic malformation; Radiofrequency ablation; Retropharyngeal; Surgery