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a six months baby is having enlarged head.

2006-11-28 01:38:29 · 3 answers · asked by rajendra p 1 in Health Diseases & Conditions Other - Diseases

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Lymphatic vascular malformations are elevated lesions composed of dilated lymphatic vessels.
Lesions are usually yellowish tan but occasionally reddish or purple if small blood vessels are intermingled. Puncture of the lesion yields a colorless or blood-tinged fluid. Diagnosis is made clinically and by MRI. Treatment is usually not needed. If excised, recurrence is common even when there is extensive removal of dermal and subcutaneous tissues.
Please see the web pages for more details and images on Cystic hygroma (Lymphangioma).

2006-11-28 03:03:02 · answer #1 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0 0

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

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

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.

2006-11-28 01:42:06 · answer #2 · answered by sara 3 · 1 0

http://www.genetics.emory.edu/pdf/Emory_Human_Genetics_Cystic_Hygroma.PDF

2006-11-28 01:42:11 · answer #3 · answered by Magick Kitty 7 · 0 0

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