A Rare Case of Acquired Axillary Cystic Hygroma in an Adult Patient
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research - Year 2016, Vol 14, Issue 4
Abstract
A case of cystic hygroma was found in an adult male patient of 43 -year- age in the left axilla, which was non-tender cystic mass (57 x 40 x 49 mm) filled with haemorrhagic blood. It was successfully removed surgically without any complications. Being very rare presentation in the axilla of an adult, this case is reported.
Authors and Affiliations
K. M. Rajyaguru, Ahmad Zakuan, Fazil Ibrahim, Shabbar Husain Abbas
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- DOI 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24429
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