“Airway management in a neonatal cystic hygroma”

Cystic hygromas are relatively rare, congenital, benign lymphatic malformations, characterized by single or multi-loculated, fluid filled cavities. As these masses most often occur in the head and neck they can result in significant airway obstruction. We present the case of an infant born with a la...

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Main Authors:	Devki C. Shukla, Benjamin M. Laitman, Aldo V. Londino, III
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:	Otolaryngology Case Reports
Subjects:	Lymphangioma Cystic Airway management
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548820300060

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spelling	doaj-f845e91495084b9490c4b1e35ddaa86b2020-11-25T02:20:13ZengElsevierOtolaryngology Case Reports2468-54882020-06-0115“Airway management in a neonatal cystic hygroma”Devki C. Shukla0Benjamin M. Laitman1Aldo V. Londino, III2Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1 Gustave L. Levy Pl, New York, NY, 10029, USA; Corresponding author.Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1468 Madison Ave, New York, NY, 10029, USADepartment of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1468 Madison Ave, New York, NY, 10029, USACystic hygromas are relatively rare, congenital, benign lymphatic malformations, characterized by single or multi-loculated, fluid filled cavities. As these masses most often occur in the head and neck they can result in significant airway obstruction. We present the case of an infant born with a large, obstructive cervical cystic hygroma and the challenges of airway management in this clinical scenario.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548820300060LymphangiomaCysticAirway management
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title	“Airway management in a neonatal cystic hygroma”
title_short	“Airway management in a neonatal cystic hygroma”
title_full	“Airway management in a neonatal cystic hygroma”
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description	Cystic hygromas are relatively rare, congenital, benign lymphatic malformations, characterized by single or multi-loculated, fluid filled cavities. As these masses most often occur in the head and neck they can result in significant airway obstruction. We present the case of an infant born with a large, obstructive cervical cystic hygroma and the challenges of airway management in this clinical scenario.
topic	Lymphangioma Cystic Airway management
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“Airway management in a neonatal cystic hygroma”

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