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ArticleCureus2026

Impending Airway Threat in a Neonate: Intralesional Sclerotherapy As Salvage Therapy for Giant Congenital Cervical Cystic Hygroma.

Muhammad Mudasir Saleem, Habib Rehman, Hira Shamim, Ismail Mazhar, Anaab Wasim, Mir Rai, Fareha Azam, Momina Ahmed, Faheem Ullah

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Muhammad Mudasir SaleemDepartment of Paediatric and General Surgery, Combined Military Hospital Lahore, Lahore, PAK.
Habib RehmanDepartment of Surgery, Combined Military Hospital Multan, Multan, PAK.
Hira ShamimDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, Combined Military Hospital Peshawar, Peshawar, PAK.
Ismail MazharDepartment of Internal Medicine, CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, PAK.
Anaab WasimDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, PAK.
Mir RaiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, PAK.
Fareha AzamDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, PAK.
Momina AhmedDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, PAK.
Faheem UllahDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, PAK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cervical cystic hygroma, or lymphatic malformation, is a rare congenital anomaly that can present as a life-threatening airway emergency in neonates. Prompt recognition and timely management are critical for survival. While surgical excision has traditionally been the mainstay of treatment, extensive lesions involving vital neck structures carry significant operative risks in the neonatal period. We report a full-term neonate presenting at birth with a giant cervical cystic hygroma causing airway compression and respiratory distress. Due to high surgical risk, emergency ultrasound-guided intralesional bleomycin sclerotherapy was performed, resulting in a marked reduction in lesion size. At the six-month follow-up, there was no recurrence. This case underscores the role of image-guided intralesional sclerotherapy as a safe, effective, and minimally invasive life-saving alternative for neonates with giant cervical cystic hygroma.

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airway compromisebleomycin sclerotherapycervical cystic hygromagiant cervical massintralesional sclerotherapylymphatic malformationminimally invasive therapyneonatal airway obstructionneonatal emergency managementultrasound-guided intervention

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PMID41717161
PMCPMC12913697

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