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| Year : 2008 |
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Recurrent cystic hygroma with calcification in an adult
Sudeendra Prabhu1, Punnya Angadi1, GS Kumar2, R Vandana3, K Rekha1
1 Department of Oral Pathology, S.D.M. College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Oral Pathology, K.S.R. Institute of Dental Science and Research, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India
3 Department of Oral Pathology, Narayana Dental College, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Sudeendra Prabhu
Department of Oral Pathology, S.D.M. College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad - 580 009, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0973-029X.44584
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Cystic hygroma is a benign congenital malformation of the lymphatic system that occurs in infants or children younger than 2 years. Herein, we present a case of recurrent cystic hygroma in a 22-year-old woman. History revealed that she had a similar lesion in the left submandibular region when she was 2 years old and in the thyroid region seven years back. This case has been reported for its unusual occurrence in an adult, showing recurrences at different sites and presence of calcification. |
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