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Case Studies | Surgery | India | Volume 11 Issue 11, November 2022

A Rare Case of Cervical Cystic Lymphangioma in a 32 Year Old Lady - The Case Report

Dr. V. Vishnu Ram | Dr. R. Ashmitha Charithra

Abstract: Cystic lymphangioma (lymph cyst) is rare in adults. Most cases occur in childhood in the head and neck region due to the congenital obstruction of developing lymphatic vessels. Here we report a 32 year old female patient who came to our outpatient department with a left sided painless cervical swelling for 1 year duration. Ultrasonogram and CECT neck were done. Clinical and radiological findings were equivocal and the cyst was surgically excised. Pathologically, the cyst was found to be lined with cuboidal epithelium with lymphocytic infiltration. Hence, diagnosed as cystic lymphangioma. Being a rare pathology, with this article, we document cystic lymphangioma in an adult and highlight its importance in the differential diagnosis of cervical masses in adults.

Keywords: Lymphangioma, Branchial cyst, Lymphocele, cervical masses, adults

Edition: Volume 11 Issue 11, November 2022,

Pages: 487 - 490