Cervical Cystic Hygroma in a 6-year old child – A surgical case report

Background: Cystic hygroma is an uncustomary benign neck swelling observed in the paediatric population aged less than two years.Generally, presents as a birth defect but it can also develop later in life. It is a congenital primary lymphatic malformation commonly located along the major lymphatic channels in the neck and axilla caused due to sequestration of the jugular lymph sac. It can lead to obstetric complications like obstructed labour and later may cause respiratory distress or septicaemia. In this paper, we discuss the case of a 6 year old child coming with right side lateral swelling of neck since 2 years.