A: Cystic hygroma is not an inherited condition and therefore they are not genetic. However, some of them may be associated with chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome or Turner syndrome.

Cystic hygromas are abnormal growths that usually appear on a baby’s neck or head. They consist of one or more cysts and tend to grow larger over time.

Cystic hygroma is a lymphatic malformation, a birth defect characterized by fluid filled sacs usually present on the head and neck of newborn babies or may appear later. Cystic hygroma in fetus is ...

A relationship between n-NT and Down syndrome has been indicated (Maymon et al. 2001), and the cases with cystic hygroma had a high frequency of chromosomal abnormalities (67%) in our study ...

Cystic hygromas are fluid-filled sacs that occur most commonly on the head or neck of a baby. ... Noonan syndrome: People with Noonan syndrome may have unusual facial features, ...

A nested case-series study within a retrospective cohort of women screened for Down syndrome at 11 ... Molina FS, Avgidou K, Kagan KO, Poggi S, Nicolaides KH . Cystic hygromas, nuchal edema, and ...

Why This Is a High-Risk Pregnancy and How Babies Grow Up gorodenkoff / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Daniel Combs, MD Cystic hygroma is a type of lymphangioma (a tumor that grows in your ...