Presentation
Painless swelling of the right cervical region, progressively increasing in size with no fever. Laboratory investigations were normal.
Patient Data
Age: 7 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Nuchal cystic lymphangioma
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There is a right multilocular cervical mass with internal septa, centred on the posterior cervical triangle with extension to the carotid and parotid spaces. it is of low signal with a component of high signal (protein content) on T1WI, high signal on T2WI. The postcontrast sequences show a peripheral rim enhancement of the component within the parotid space.
Case Discussion
MRI features suggestive of a nuchal cystic lymphangioma, also known as cystic hygroma.
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