Title of article
Cystic Hygroma in an Adult Male: A Diagnostic Challenge
Author/Authors
Bhatia, Varsha Dept. of Pathology - Grant Government Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals,Byculla - Mumbai - Maharashtra - India , Taksande, Rahul Dept. of Pathology - Grant Government Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals,Byculla - Mumbai - Maharashtra - India , Sondankar, Divyaja Dept. of Pathology - Grant Government Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals,Byculla - Mumbai - Maharashtra - India
Pages
4
From page
310
To page
313
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Cystic Hygroma , Case Report
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2015
Record number
2444176
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