Mahmut Burak LAÇİN, Ahmet SAVRANLAR, Altan KAYA, Yasemin SAVRANLAR

A Case Report: Cervical Lymphangioma Encircling the Common Carotid Artery in an Adult Patient

Cystic hygroma/Lymphangiomas are lymphatic system abnormalities which are rarely seen in adult population. They arise from lymphatic system and occurs as result of proliferation of lymphatic vascular cells. They are usually located at cervical region. They also can be located at other body regions such as axilla, retroperitoneal, thoracic and inguinal regions. In this case report we present a 21 years old female patient with cervical lymphangioma.

Olgu Sunumu: Erişkin Hastada Karotisi Çevreleyen Servikal Lenfanjiyom Olgusu

Kistik higroma/Lenfanjiyomlar, yetişkin popülasyonda nadiren görülen lenfatik sistem anormallikleridir. Lenfatik sistemden kaynaklanırlar ve lenfatik vasküler hücrelerin çoğalması sonucu oluşurlar. Genellikle servikal bölgede bulunurlar. Ayrıca aksilla, retroperitoneal, torasik bölgeler ve kasık bölgeleri gibi diğer vücut bölgelerinde de bulunabilirler. Bu olgu sunumunda servikal lenfanjiyomu olan 21 yaşında bir kadın hasta sunuldu

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