A huge cystic hygroma of the neck associated with intraventricular haemorrhage in a term neonate

We report on a female term neonate who presented with a huge cystic hygroma of the right neck associated with intraventricular haemorrhage as demonstr ated by computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging studies. She underwent extraventricular drainage and excision of the neck mass with sta ble postoperative condition. Psychomotor retardation was found thereafter. To our knowledge, the association of a large cystic hygroma of the neck wit h intracranial haemorrhage has not been reported previously. The possible m echanism of the occurrence of the haemorrhage is discussed.