Abstract
A multicystic tumor of the right neck was detected in a girl at 29 weeks of gestation
by fetal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The baby was delivered by
cesarean section at week 37 of gestation. The newborn adapted well, with minimal compromise
of breathing and drinking. Postnatal ultrasound and MRI revealed a cervical lymphangioma
measuring 60.5 × 60.6 × 41.2 mm. We performed subtotal resection of the tumor when
the girl was 34 days. As a complication of surgical resection, the girl developed
ipsilateral Horner's syndrome. In the postoperative period, her curled hair turned
straight at the side of the head affected by Horner's syndrome. At the age of 2.5
years, ultrasonic imaging revealed the presence of three cysts measuring 3 mm in diameter
each. Horner's syndrome had improved, and the texture of the girl's hair had become
curly again on both sides.
Keywords
curly hair - Horner's syndrome - complication - lymphangioma - operation
