10 days old baby develops swelling left in posterior cervical area, bluish in appearance, increase in size on crying and brilliently transilluminant
Correct Answer: Cystic hygroma
Description: Ans. is 'c' i.e., Cystic hygroma Cystic hygroma Usually present in neonate or early infancy. Filled with lymph Commonly present in posterior cervical area, axilla, mediastinum, parotid, floor of mouth. Soft & paially compressible Size increase during crying, coughing Brilliently transilluminant Sometimes size increase with age or during infection. Treatment is complete excision.
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