Am J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg | Volume 2, Issue 6 | Case Report | Open Access

Unusual Presentation of Cystic Lymphangioma Neck: A Case Report

Kishore M*, Vijay Kumar, Manju Kaushal, Sundari S and Bhardwaj M

Department of Pathology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, India

^*Correspondance to: Kishore M 

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Abstract

Cystic lymphangioma, also known as water tumor, is a hamartomatous lesion usually noted in infants and younger children. This is basically due to the malformation of lymphatic channels. It is usually not seen in adults; however, few case reports describe the occurrence of this benign entity in elderly people as well. We describe a case of large cystic lymphangioma in the posterior triangle of the left side of neck in a 75-years-old asymptomatic female. In the present case, the role of fine needle aspiration cytology is also highlighted as an important simple investigative tool in early diagnosis of this benign lesion.

Keywords:

Cystic lesion; neck, FNAC; Histopathology

Citation:

Kishore M, Kumar V, Kaushal M, Sundari S, Bhardwaj M. Unusual Presentation of Cystic Lymphangioma Neck: A Case Report. Am J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019;2(6):1059 .