Soonchunhyang Med Sci.  2017 Dec;23(2):112-114. 10.0000/sms.2017.23.2.112.

Fetal Axillary Cystic Lymphangioma Detected by Prenatal Ultrasonography

• Min JW
• Kim YS

• KMID: 2404853
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/sms.2017.23.2.112

Abstract

Fetal cystic lymphangioma, commonly called hygroma, is formed by multiple cysts ranging from few millimeters to several centimeters in size. Fetal cystic lymphangioma is a rare developmental congenital anomaly of the lymphatic system. Most are found in the neck and axilla, rarely in the retroperitoneum, abdominal viscera, limbs, bones, and cervico-mediastinal area. The prenatal diagnosis of cystic hygroma by ultrasound guidance is commonly localized in the nuchal region. We report a case of rare fetal axillary hygroma that was diagnosed at 27 weeks of gestation and delivered at 37 weeks of gestation.

Keyword

Cystic lymphangioma; Axillary; Fetal

MeSH Terms

Axilla
Extremities
Lymphangioma, Cystic*
Lymphatic System
Neck
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis
Ultrasonography
Ultrasonography, Prenatal*
Viscera