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Objectives: Treatment of cervicofacial LMs is challenging. The aim of this study is to evaluate the results of different modalities in the management ofCLMs in an attempt to develop an applicable algorithm for the management ofthese cases.
Patients and methods: 26 patients with a CLM were classified into 3 groups:
• Group A: Patients with isolated cervical cystic malformations (18/26 patients).
• Group B: Patients with oropharyngeal extension (7/26 patients).
• Group C: Patients with mediastinal extension (1/26 patient). Results: Group I:
• 4 patients presented at birth. They were subjected to needle aspiration followed by
urgent surgical excision to alleviate respiratory distress. One ofthem needed another setting. Results were regarded as excellent.
• 5th child presented with infection at age of 2 months with rapid enlargement and
respiratory distress. Urgent Surgical drainage was done to alleviate respiratory distress and to control fever. The LM completely disappeared.
• 8 patients with isolated cervical LM underwent elective surgical excision, 7 of them had
excellent results. The 81h one developed injury to the marginal mandibular nerve.
• The remaining 5 patients underwent injection sclerotherapy with 98% ethanol with excellent results.
Group II: 7 patients were subjected to injection with 98% ethanol. 5 of them had excellent
results and 2 needed surgical intervention to the cervical part for cosmetic purpose.
Group III: One patient underwent surgical excision with excellent results.
Conclusion: Surgery remains the first option in certain circumstances, however injection with 98% ethanol is recommended for oropharyngeal extension as surgical excision is very difficult and dangerous.
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10.21608/asjs.2014.179130
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Cystic lymphatic malformation, management options, sclerotherapy. Abbreviation: Cervicofacial lymphatic malformations CLMs
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Mohammed Hassan
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Maxillofacial Unit, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt
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Pediatric Surgery Unit, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt.
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Ain Shams Journal of Surgery
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Cervicofacial cystic lymphatic malformations: Does surgical excision remain the first option?