Page 12 - SONO 260 Chapter 25 The Fetal Face and Neck
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▪ A cystic hygroma results in an abnormal accumulation of lymphatic fluid within the soft tissue.
– The most common location of a cystic hygroma is within the neck, although it may be found within the axilla.
– Though they are often related, a cystic hygroma should not be confused with increased nuchal translucency, or nuchal fold thickening.
