my aunt has cystic hygroma, doctors wont operate on her for her case is rare. anyone who can help?

Question

she is 50 years old and her case is rare for cystic hygroma mostly occurs in children. the doctors here in cebu philippines wont operate on her. she is not given medicine as welll. she goes to the hospital to have to fluid drained then after few weeks the lump in her neck will grow back again. what should we do? anyone ones about this condition? we really need to know for we love her so much. what ever information you will share to us ,my family will be very thankful for it. please reply to this call. GOD SPEED!

Answer 1

go to a specialist in a different country

Answer 2

A cystic hygroma is a sac-like structure with a thin wall that most commonly occurs in the head and neck area.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

A cystic hygroma is a birth defect. It occurs as the baby grows in the womb from pieces of material that carries fluid and white blood cells (embryonic lymphatic tissue). After birth, a cystic hygroma usually looks like a soft bulge under the skin. The cyst can't be seen until after birth, and sometimes is not noticed until the person is older.

Symptoms

A common symptom is a neck mass noted at birth, or discovered later in an infant after an upper respiratory tract infection.

Signs and tests

* Chest x-ray
* Ultrasound
* CT scan

Treatment

Treatment involves complete removal of the abnormal tissue whenever possible. However, cystic hygromas can often invade other neck structures, making this impossible. In these cases, other treatments have been attempted with only limited success. These include injection of sclerosing agents, steroids, chemotherapy agents, and radiation therapy.

Expectations (prognosis)

The outlook is good if surgery can totally remove the abnormal tissue. In cases where complete removal is not possible because of involvement of neighboring nerves or blood vessels, recurrence is common.

Complications
Bleeding, infection, recurrence of the cystic hygroma, and damage to structures in the neck caused by surgery.