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What is Cystic Hygroma?
A cystic hygroma (alternativley called Lymphangioma) is a mass that commonly occurs in the head and neck area. It is a birth defect.

A cystic hygroma occurs as the baby grows in the womb. It forms from pieces of material that carry fluid and white blood cells. Such material is called embryonic lymphatic tissue. After birth, a cystic hygroma usually looks like a soft bulge under the skin. The cyst may not be recognized at birth. It typically grows as the child does, and sometimes is not noticed until the child is older.

Treatment:
Treatment involves complete removal of the abnormal tissue whenever possible. However, cystic hygromas can often invade other neck structures, making this impossible.

Other possible treatments have had limited success. These include:

Chemotherapy medications
Steroids

Expectations:
The outlook is good if surgery can totally remove the abnormal tissue. In cases where complete removal is not possible, the cystic hygroma commonly returns.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

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Pictured: Dr. Milton Waner

ABC News Interview done this afternoon:

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/video?id=7440989&pid=7453880

1 comment:

JessicaMay 21, 2010 at 2:53 PM
I saw you guys on the news. Just reaching out to say hello. My daughter is a patient of Dr Waner and also has LM. You can visit her website at www.babyraia.com or look for me on facebook: Jessica Raia
I know a lot of other parents reach out on FB and other networks and talk to eachother about LM - our experiences, knowledge and emotions. Feel free to contact me.
Your son is adorable and he is in the best hands. I'll keep him in my prayers.
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What is Cystic Hygroma?
A cystic hygroma (alternativley called Lymphangioma) is a mass that commonly occurs in the head and neck area. It is a birth defect.

Expectations:
The outlook is good if surgery can totally remove the abnormal tissue. In cases where complete removal is not possible, the cystic hygroma commonly returns.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

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What is Cystic Hygroma?
A cystic hygroma (alternativley called Lymphangioma) is a mass that commonly occurs in the head and neck area. It is a birth defect.

Expectations:
The outlook is good if surgery can totally remove the abnormal tissue. In cases where complete removal is not possible, the cystic hygroma commonly returns.