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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.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Leaving On an Airplane...

Thanks for joining us on Maddox's Journey :)
At 7:00 am today Maddox & Mike boarded a plane bound for New York.
(Tune in to Global & CTV news for coverage)
Thank you to Hope Air for donating 2 seats for Maddox & Mike to get to New York safely.
Will let you know how the flight went soon...

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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.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Leaving On an Airplane...

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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.

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Leaving On an Airplane...

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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.