Doxycycline Sclerotherapy of a Cervical Cystic Hygroma: A Caribbean Institution Experience.

Abstract

Cervical cystic lymphangiomas are rare benign tumors that pose a formidable challenge to surgeons confronted with managing this uncommon entity. Due to the intimacy with which these cystic lesions blend with critical cervical structures, a considerable number of patients who undergo surgical management are often plagued with recurrence and morbidity. As a result, doxycycline sclerotherapy has become an attractive, safe, and effective alternative as a primary treatment modality in a select group of pediatric patients. This case report presents an 18-month-old patient with a large cervical cystic hygroma that was effectively treated with exclusive doxycycline sclerotherapy.

• Authors: Nicholas Figaro, Robbie Rampersad, Solaiman Juman
• Journal: Case reports in otolaryngology (Case Rep Otolaryngol) Vol. 2020 Pg. 9187205 ( 2020) ISSN: 2090-6765 [Print] United States
• PMID: 33014495 (Publication Type: Case Reports)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2020 Nicholas Figaro et al.