A Rare Case of Acquired Axillary Cystic Hygroma in an Adult Patient
K. M. Rajyaguru *
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Defence Health, National Defence University and Hospital Angkatan Tantra Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ahmad Zakuan
Department of Pathology, Hospital Angkatan Tantra, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Fazil Ibrahim
Department of Radiology, Hospital Angkatan Tantra, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Shabbar Husain Abbas
Department of Surgery, Hospital Angkatan Tantra, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
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.
Keywords: Cystic hygroma, adult, axilla, haemorrhage