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Higroma quístico - Información general

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Linfangioma

Definición:

Es una estructura de pared delgada semejante a un saco que se presenta más comúnmente en el área de la cabeza y el cuello.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

Un higroma quístico es un defecto congénito que ocurre a medida que el bebé crece en el útero a partir de pedazos de material que lleva líquido y glóbulos blancos. Dicho material se denomina tejido linfático embrionario. Después del nacimiento, un higroma quístico generalmente luce como una protuberancia suave bajo la piel. El quiste no se puede ver hasta después del nacimiento y, algunas veces, no se nota hasta que la persona es mayor.

  • Fecha de revisión: 9/26/2007
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Deirdre O’Reilly, MD, MPH, Neonatologist, Division of Newborn Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston and Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc
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