Lin, Frank Cheau FengFrank Cheau FengLinTSUNG-LIN YANGTung, Min CheMin CheTungTsai, Stella Chin ShawStella Chin ShawTsai2023-02-242023-02-242016-06-091752-1947https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/628781Background: Cystic hygroma is a rare benign abnormality of the lymphatic system generally occurring in young children less than 2 years old. The standard transcervical surgical treatment of cystic hygroma may often leave a permanent scar in the neck region. Case presentation: We report a case of cystic hygroma in a 19-month-old Asian baby girl successfully treated with robot-assisted excision through a hairline neck-lift approach. We present the use of the Yang's retractor as an instrumental advancement to this surgical approach. Conclusions: Treatment options for cystic hygroma may be surgical or nonsurgical. We report a case of cystic hygroma in a 19-month-old child successfully treated with robot-assisted excision through a small concealed retroauricular hairline approach. This is the first report in the medical literature of treating cystic hygroma with a minimally invasive robot-assisted excision via a small, concealed, hairline incision.enCystic hygroma | Minimally invasive surgery | Robotic-assisted surgery[SDGs]SDG3journal article10.1186/s13256-016-0929-0272769122-s2.0-84975229952https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84975229952