TITLE:
Giant Cervical Kystic Lymphangioma in Children: Surgical Management of a Case
AUTHORS:
Youssouf Sidibé, Abdoulaye Kanté, Amady Coulibaly, Rokia Koné, Mamadou Koné, Fatoumata Léonie François Diakité, Drissa Ouattara, Abdoul Wahab Haidara, Boubacar Sanogo, Sidiki Dao, N’faly Konate, Kadiatou Singaré Doumbia, Samba Karim Timbo, Mohamed Keita, Alhousseini Ag Mohamed
KEYWORDS:
Kystic Lymphangioma, Cervical, Child, Bamako
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery,
Vol.8 No.1,
November
29,
2018
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Cervical cystic lymphangiomas are rare benign dysembryoplastic tumors of lymphatic origin. Its severity in the child is due on one hand to their fast evolution and the compression of the way aerodigestive and on the other hand, by the classical difficulty of their excision. The purpose of this work was to report a case of giant cervical cystic lymphangioma in a child to discuss the difficulties associated with its management in our context. Observation: This was a 3-year-old female child who was admitted to the ENT department of CHU “Luxembourg” for right lateral cervical swelling. The clinical examination had noted a large anterior-latero cervical swelling of soft, renitent, painless palpation, movable in relation to the superficial and deep plane, measuring about 20 cm × 17 cm, the skin was healthy. It wasn’t particularity to the rest of the physical examination. The diagnosis of giant cervical cystic lymphangioma was discussed. Thorough excision of the swelling by right lateral cervicotomy was performed. Anatomopathological examination of the operative specimen confirmed the diagnosis. The postoperative course was simple and the evolution was favorable. Conclusion: Cervical cystic lymphangiomas are rare. Their management involves surgery, with short and long-term post-operative outcomes are often excellent.