Cervical lymphangioma in an infant
Keywords:
infant, lymphangioma, cystic hygroma, benign neoplasm.Abstract
The case report of a 3 months infant from the San Pablocommunity, PortuguesaState, in the BolivianRepublicof Venezuelais described. He was referred to “Jesús María Casal Ramos” University Hospital due to volume increase in the left cervical region after his birth. The results of the imagenologic and histopathologic exams confirmed the diagnosis of lymphangioma. The surgical procedure was carried out and the clinical course was satisfactory.
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