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Summary
Lymphatic malformations, also known as lymphangiomas or cystic hygromas, are benign masses that typically affect newborns and infants and involve the head and neck regions. They are, however, rare in adults and even rarer in the axillary region. Although surgery is considered to be the treatment of choice, we present a rare case of a recurrent cystic hygroma 32 years after the first surgical operation. Due to the cosmetic concerns and the risks of a surgical approach, non-surgical therapy with percutaneous sclerosants was performed, with a good outcome after a 2-year follow-up period.
- Vascular surgery
- Head and neck surgery
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Contributors RGC drafted and reviewed the manuscript. Images were edited using The GIMP. BR-M and OV-G made interesting suggestions and helped in the translation of the manuscript into English.
Competing interests None declared.
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