Analysis of cystic hygroma diagnosed in the prenatal period: 5-years’ experience at a tertiary hospital in Southeastern Turkey

Cystic hygromas are characterized by single or multiple cysts within soft tissue. They may occur in isolation or may be associated with other congenital malformations and can lead to obstructed labour or neonatal asphyxia. Ultrasonography in the prenatal period can be carried out to diagnose congenital cystic hygromas. Keywords: ultrasonography, cystic hygroma doi:10.3126/njog.v2i1.1478 N. J. Obstet. Gynaecol Vol. 2, No. 1, p. 53 - 55 May -June 2007

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A Report of a Large Axillary Cystic Hygroma (a.k.a Lymphangioma) in a Newborn from a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Tanzania

Case Reports in Surgery ◽

10.1155/2020/5624019 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

Jay Lodhia ◽

Rune Philemon ◽

Patrick Amsi ◽

Kondo Chilonga ◽

David Msuya

Keyword(s):

Multidisciplinary Approach ◽

Lymphatic System ◽

Rare Condition ◽

Tertiary Hospital ◽

Cystic Hygroma ◽

Healthy Baby ◽

Case Presentation ◽

Northern Tanzania ◽

Axillary Mass ◽

Female Baby

Introduction. Cystic hygroma is a rare condition of the lymphatic system that occurs mainly in children. They are found around the neck, axilla, inguinal, or thoracic regions. Case Presentation. A newborn female baby with a right-sided axillary mass since birth was admitted to our center. She was otherwise a healthy baby with noncontributory prenatal history. The mass was 12 cm in diameter and cystic. Wide excision of the mass was done, and histology confirmed cystic hygroma. Postoperatively, the baby did well clinically and was discharged. Conclusion. Due to its rare incidence, reports and literature on management of cystic hygroma are few. A multidisciplinary approach is vital to yield the best prognosis for this rare condition.

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Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Outcomes of Cystic Hygroma: Experience of a Tertiary Hospital

Gynecology Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine ◽

10.21613/gorm.2018.789 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Betul Yakistiran ◽

Doruk Cevdi Katlan ◽

Tuncay Yuce ◽

Feride Soylemez

Keyword(s):

Turner Syndrome ◽

Medical Records ◽

Diagnostic Procedures ◽

Tertiary Hospital ◽

Cystic Hygroma ◽

Medicine Department ◽

School Of Medicine ◽

Prenatal Diagnostic ◽

Karyotype Analyses ◽

Fetal Karyotype

Objective: Cystic hygromas of nuchal origin are reported to be associated with fetal aneuploidy and structural anomalies in 50-80% of the cases. We aimed to report our experience on cystic hygromas via 18 cases.Study Design: We conducted a retrospective study based on a review of medical records of patients who had fetal septated cystic hygroma, diagnosed by ultrasonography, in the Ankara University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, between 2012 and 2016. All patients were provided with genetic counselling and prenatal invasive diagnostic procedures were applied to obtain fetal karyotype.Results: We observed 18 cases of fetal cystic hygroma among these patients (0.39%). The abnormal karyotypes were: Turner syndrome (45X0) in 3 (16.7%), trisomy 21 in 2 (11.1%), trisomy 18 in 1 (5.6%) and mosaic Turner syndrome in 1 (5.6%) patient.Conclusion: The presence of cystic hygroma carries a high risk for aneuploidy and major structural malformations. Invasive prenatal diagnostic procedures for fetal karyotype analyses and parental counselling about poor perinatal prognosis is mandatory.

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VALIDATION OF PREDICTIVE MODELS FOR INADEQUATE BOWEL PREPARATION IN COLONOSCOPIES IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL POPULATION

10.1055/s-0040-1704209 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

E Afecto ◽

A Ponte ◽

JC Silva ◽

C Gomes ◽

S Fernandes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Bowel Preparation ◽

Predictive Models ◽

Tertiary Hospital ◽

Hospital Population ◽

Inadequate Bowel Preparation

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Healthcare associated infections caused by non-fermenting Gram negative rods (NFGNR): six years of experience of a tertiary hospital

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Microbiology ◽

10.3329/bjmm.v7i2.19326 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 06-12

Author(s):

Zahidul Hasan ◽

Md. Kamrul Islam ◽

Arifa Hossain

Keyword(s):

Blood Stream Infection ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Blood Stream ◽

Tertiary Hospital ◽

Healthcare Associated Infections ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Gram Negative ◽

Acinetobacter Spp ◽

Tract Infections ◽

Healthcare Associated

Recently non-fermenting Gram negative rods (NFGNR) are playing an important role in healthcare associated infections. This observational study in a tertiary care hospital of Dhaka city conducted during 01August 2007 to 30 June 2013 found that 34.8% isolated organisms from patients with healthcare associated infections were NFGNR. Majority (74.3 %) of these infections were occurring inside critical care areas. Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter together constituted 79.6% of the total NFGNR whereas Burkholderia cephacia complex (15.4%), Stenotrophomonas (4.3%) and Chryseobacterium species (0.7%) combined constituted remaining 20.4%. Out of total NFGNRs, Pseudomonas was responsible for highest number of catheter associated urinary tract infections (55.6%), ventilator associated pneumonia (46.3%), respiratory tract infection (65.8%) and surgical site infection (70.6%). Blood stream infection was predominantly caused by Burkholderia cephacia complex (33.5%) and Acinetobacter spp. (39.5%). Other than colistin most of the organisms were resistant to antibiotics commonly recommended for NFGNR.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjmm.v7i2.19326 Bangladesh J Med Microbiol 2013; 07(02): 6-12

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