Doxycycline Sclerotherapy of a Cervical Cystic Hygroma: A Caribbean Institution Experience.

Case Rep Otolaryngol

Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Champs Fleur, Trinidad and Tobago.

Published: September 2020

Cervical cystic lymphangiomas are rare benign tumors that pose a formidable challenge to surgeons confronted with managing this uncommon entity. Due to the intimacy with which these cystic lesions blend with critical cervical structures, a considerable number of patients who undergo surgical management are often plagued with recurrence and morbidity. As a result, doxycycline sclerotherapy has become an attractive, safe, and effective alternative as a primary treatment modality in a select group of pediatric patients. This case report presents an 18-month-old patient with a large cervical cystic hygroma that was effectively treated with exclusive doxycycline sclerotherapy.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7512093PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9187205DOI Listing

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