Lymphatic malformations can occur anywhere in the head and neck, and when they do so in the oral cavity, they can present a potential hazard to the airway. We describe a 4-year-old girl with a giant lymphatic malformation of the tongue and neck. This report illustrates the particular difficulties that may be encountered in cases involving giant lymphatic malformations of the cervicofacial regio...

Hydatid disease, also known as echinococcosis or hydatidosis, is a zoonotic infection caused by the larval forms (metacestode) of Echinococcus granulosus. Hydatid disease is an important public health problem and is endemic in sheep and cattle raising areas worldwide. Musculoskeletal or soft tissue hydatidosis accounts for about 0.5%-5%. Even in regions where echinococcosis is endemic, hydatido...

OBJECTIVE To present the authors' experience and outcomes in the reconstruction of midfacial defects using cervicofacial advancement-rotation flaps (CARFs) based on a method of determining forward or reverse design in relation to the proportions of the defect. STUDY DESIGN Case series with retrospective chart review. SETTING Tertiary care academic medical center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Pati...

OBJECTIVE: To emphasize important features in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with childhood cervical actinomycosis. SUBJECT AND METHODS: We report the case of a patient with cervicofacial actinomycosis. We also carried out a review of the literature from the past few years (Lilacs and Medline). RESULTS: We followed a male patient admitted to the pediatric infectious disease ward. Diag...

Introduction: Cervicofacial cellulitis is a medical and surgical emergency, it an extensive infection of the aponeurotic spaces face neck. Although frequent in black Africa rather than developed countries, they remain associated with poor prognosis few studies have been done on this subject. Their management must be early, probabilistic then adapted to bacteriological results pus taken. As Sene...

To cite: Bowden BK, Bowden SA. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2015210223 DESCRIPTION A 4-year-old boy presented with left-sided face and neck swelling that started soon after blowing up balloons. He also had symptoms of mild pain on his left cheek. He was afebrile with no difficulty breathing and no periorbital or lip swelling. On examination, cre...

Eagle's syndrome is often associated with elongated styloid process or ossified stylohyoid or stylomandibular ligament. Patients with this syndrome present with recurrent cervicofacial pain. Surgical removal of the elongated styloid process is a standard treatment and can be accomplished through either a transoral or extraoral approach. Both approaches have advantages and disadvantages, and the...

Subcutaneous facial emphysema after dental treatment is an uncommon complication caused by the invasion of high-pressure air; in severe cases, it can spread to the neck, mediastinum, and thorax, resulting in cervical emphysema, pneumomediastinum, and pneumothorax. The present case showed subcutaneous cervicofacial emphysema with pneumomediastinum after class V restoration. The patient was fully...

Cystic lymphangioma, a lymphatic system malformation, is usually observed in infants and children and is rarely found in adults. It most commonly occurs in the cervicofacial region, followed by the axilla. Mediastinal cystic lymphangioma is rare, accounting for 1.8% of all mediastinal cysts. Herein, we present an exceedingly rare adult case of mediastinal cystic lymphangioma that had increased ...