Nuchal tissue was severely fragmented in all but 2 of the 68 specimens (97%) in which cystic
hygroma or nuchal edema was seen on prenatal ultrasonography.
Although our case had an intrahepatic drainage of the umbilical vein, it was associated with cystic
hygroma and hydrops fetalis.
Because of their potential for dangerous complications, vallecular cysts need to be part of the differential diagnosis that also includes hamartoma, hemangioma, thyroglossal duct cyst, cystic
hygroma, teratoma, dermoid cyst, lymphangioma, lingual thyroid, and thyroid remnant cyst.
The diagnosis of Turner syndrome may be made in utero based on nuchal translucency, cystic
hygroma, or left-sided cardiac anomalies.
Here we are presenting a case of 9 year old child with lipoma of left parapharyngeal space extending into the neck mimicking cystic
Hygroma on presentation.
Multicystic, peritoneal mesothelioma: a report with electron microscopy of a case mimicking intra-abdominal cystic
hygroma (lymphangioma) Cancer.
Among the differential diagnosis are lipoma, lipoblastoma, fibromatosis, cystic
hygroma and pilomatrixoma.
"They said the baby had a cystic
hygroma, where the lymphatic system doesn't develop properly.
His condition improved steadily over 7 days, after which time burr holes were performed for a chronic subdural haematoma and
hygroma. Lumbar vertebral fixation was planned for the future.
Other synonyms include perineal
hygroma and perineal induration.!11
In the absence of typical imaging features (i.e daughter cysts floating membranes) differentials include cystic
hygroma cystic lymphangioma cold abscess chronic haematoma dermoid / epidermal cyst etc.