Cystic hygroma vs occipital meningocele
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Cystic hygroma vs. occipital meningocoele
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Cystic hygroma and occipital meningocoele are both differential diagnosis for an antenatally detected cystic collection noted on the posterior aspect of the head and neck.
A simple differentiation can be made based on the contents and presence of septations.:
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Cysticcystic hygroma will present as well defined anechoic thin walled cyst with multiple septations and a characteristic midline septation representing the nuchal ligament.On -
on the contrary, an occipital meningocoele will appear as a well defined anechoic area with no
sepatationsseparations and seen in direct continuity with a defect in the calvarium.
-<p><strong>Cystic hygroma</strong> and <strong>occipital meningocoele </strong>are both differential diagnosis for an antenatally detected cystic collection noted on the posterior aspect of the head and neck.</p><p>A simple differentiation can be made based on the contents and presence of septations.</p><p><a href="/articles/cystic-hygroma">Cystic hygroma</a> will present as well defined anechoic thin walled cyst with multiple septations and a characteristic midline septation representing the nuchal ligament.</p><p>On the contrary, an <a href="/articles/occipital-meningocoele">occipital meningocoele</a> will appear as a well defined anechoic area with no sepatations and seen in direct continuity with a defect in the calvarium.</p>- +<p><strong>Cystic hygroma</strong> and <strong>occipital meningocoele </strong>are both differential diagnosis for an antenatally detected cystic collection noted on the posterior aspect of the head and neck.</p><p>A simple differentiation can be made based on the contents and presence of septations:</p><ul>
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- +<a href="/articles/cystic-hygroma">cystic hygroma</a> will present as well defined anechoic thin walled cyst with multiple septations and a characteristic midline septation representing the nuchal ligament</li>
- +<li>on the contrary, an <a href="/articles/occipital-meningocoele">occipital meningocoele</a> will appear as a well defined anechoic area with no separations and seen in direct continuity with a defect in the calvarium</li>
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References changed:
- 1. Eisenberg RL. Clinical Imaging. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2010) ISBN:0781788609. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0781788609">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0781788609">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="ref_v3"></span>
- 1.Eisenberg RL. Clinical Imaging. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2010) ISBN:0781788609. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0781788609">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0781788609">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="ref_v3"></span>