| 1. | Microscopically, cystic hygroma consists of multiple locules filled with lymph.
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| 2. | A CT scan after the operation revealed bilateral subdural hygroma.
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| 3. | Cystic hygroma is indistinguishable from cavernous lymphangiomas on histology.
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| 4. | Cystic hygroma can be associated with a nuchal lymphangioma or a fetal hydrops.
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| 5. | There is a chance of recurrence after surgical removal of the cystic hygroma.
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| 6. | Cystic hygroma is also known as lymphatic malformation.
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| 7. | The hygroma was drained which improved her consciousness and the peduncular hallucinosis eventually subsided after two weeks.
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| 8. | Currently, the medical field prefers to use the term lymphatic malformation because the term cystic hygroma means water tumor.
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| 9. | In cystic hygroma, large cysts can cause dysphagia, respiratory problems, and serious infection if they involve the neck.
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| 10. | The chance of recurrence depends on the extent of the cystic hygroma and whether its wall was able to be completely removed.
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