A Rare Diagnosis in an Infant with Upper Airway Obstruction: Lymphangioma
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Case Report
VOLUME: 4 ISSUE: 2
P: 89 - 91
August 2017

A Rare Diagnosis in an Infant with Upper Airway Obstruction: Lymphangioma

J Pediatr Emerg Intensive Care Med 2017;4(2):89-91
1. Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Yoğun Bakım Bilim Dalı, Adana, Türkiye
2. Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Radyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Adana, Türkiye
3. Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Kulak Burun Boğaz Anabilim Dalı, Adana, Türkiye
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Received Date: 20.01.2017
Accepted Date: 03.03.2017
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ABSTRACT

Lymphangiomas, or cystic hygromas, are relatively uncommon congenital malformations of the lymphatic system that usually diagnosed during the neonatal period and usually localized in the head and neck. Surgery is the first-line treatment of lymphangiomas, however, surgery can be challenging due to the close relationship between the cysts and important neurovascular structures at anatomic neighborhood and high recurrence potential. Among the alternative therapies, sclerotherapy has been at the forefront in recent years. In this paper, we report a case of a patient, who was referred with sudden respiratory distress and underwent emergency tracheostomy, and discuss lymphangiomas and treatment options in the light of the literature.

Keywords:
Lymphangioma, tracheostomy, sclerotherapy