Treatments and Outcomes of Pediatric Head and Neck Lymphatic Malformations: A 20-Year Single Institution Experience.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Examine the management and outcomes of pediatric head and neck lymphatic malformations (HNLMs).

Study design

Retrospective case series.

Setting

Tertiary academic hospital.

Methods

Patients aged 18 years or younger treated for HNLMs at Johns Hopkins Hospital from 2000 to 2023 were identified. Demographics, clinical characteristics, and treatment courses were recorded from charts. Outcome measures included estimated clinical post-treatment size reduction and complications. Fisher's exact test was performed for comparisons between treatments.

Results

We identified 101 pediatric patients (50.5% female) with HNLMs. Fifty-two received unimodal treatment, 11 received multimodal treatment, and 38 underwent active observation or no treatment. Of those w

SUBMITTER: Zhao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12013677 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature