CYSTIC HYGROMA OF THE CHEST WALL: A RARE LOCATION

Hüseyin GÜMÜŞ¹ , Halil Kazanasmaz² , OSMAN KOCAMAN³ , HILAL ASLAN⁴

Cystic hygroma, a congenital lymphatic malformation, is mostly localized to the cervical region and more rarely on the chest wall. Herein, we present a case with a cystic hygroma that was diagnosed immediately after birth and started mainly from the axillary region and extending to the anterior wall of the thorax, in the light of the literature

Keywords
Chest Wall, Cystic Hygroma, Lymphatic Malformation, Newborn, Septum,