Robot-assisted excision of cervical cystic hygroma through a retroauricular hairline approach: a case report. (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lin, Frank; Yang, Tsung-Lin; Tung, Min-Che; Tsai, Stella
• Is Part Of: Journal of medical case reports. Volume 10:Number 1(2016)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 3
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: Cystic hygroma -- Minimally invasive surgery -- Robotic-assisted surgery; Medicine -- Research -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1186/s13256-016-0929-0
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1752-1947

Abstract

Abstract Background Cystic hygroma is a rare benign abnormality of the lymphatic system generally occurring in young children less than 2 years old. The standard transcervical surgical treatment of cystic hygroma may often leave a permanent scar in the neck region. Case presentation We report a case of cystic hygroma in a 19-month-old Asian baby girl successfully treated with robot-assisted excision through a hairline neck-lift approach. We present the use of the Yang's retractor as an instrumental advancement to this surgical approach. Conclusions Treatment options for cystic hygroma may be surgical or nonsurgical. We report a case of cystic hygroma in a 19-month-old child successfully treated with robot-assisted excision through a small concealed retroauricular hairline approach. This is the first report in the medical literature of treating cystic hygroma with a minimally invasive robot-assisted excision via a small, concealed, hairline incision.