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Cystic Hygroma: An Anesthesiologist Challenge

Pritam Jadhav*, Dilip Chavan, Mahesh Thorat

Cystic hygroma is a lymphatic origin, benign variety of congenital lymphangioma presents with huge swellings at locations like cervico-facial region, below tongue, axilla, groin and mediastinum. Occasionally these swellings may appear in liver, spleen, kidney and intestine. Difficulty in feeding, respiratory distress, inspiratory stridor and cosmetic reasons are the indications of the complete surgical excision. Airway management is a difficult task oncethese patients are posted for surgery. This case report focuses on difficulties encountered for preoperative, intraopeartive management and management of airway in these patients.