a swelling in the soft tissue that occurs over a joint, usually caused by repeated injury
Word origin
C20: from hygro- + -oma
Examples of 'hygroma' in a sentence
hygroma
Sometimes arachnoid cysts become complicated by subdural hematoma/hygroma.
Omidvar Rezaei, Karim Moradian-Kokhdan, Saeed Razmeh, Kaveh Ebrahimzadeh, Guive Sharifi,Mohammad Samadian 2017, 'Symptomatic Unilateral Subdural Effusion as the First Presentation of SuprasellarArachnoid Cyst', Iranian Journal of Neurosurgeryhttp://irjns.org/browse.php?a_code=A-10-189-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Serum samples and hygroma fluids were collected.
Abdou Razac Boukary, Claude Saegerman, Emmanuel Abatih, David Fretin, Rianatou AlambédjiBada, Reginald De Deken, Halimatou Adamou Harouna, Alhassane Yenikoye, Eric Thys 2013, 'Seroprevalence and potential risk factors for Brucella spp. infection in traditionalcattle, sheep and goats reared in urban, periurban and rural areas of Niger.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3865157?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In 87.75% of patients, hygroma was diagnosed 6 days after head injury.
Sharhokh Yousefzadeh-Chabok, Marieh Hosseinpour, Zahra Mohtasham-Amiri, Ehsan Kazemnejad-Leili,Babak Alijani 2015, 'The Role of Surgical Treatment in Traumatic Subdural Hygroma: A Pilot Study', Iranian Journal of Neurosurgeryhttp://irjns.org/browse.php?a_code=A-10-100-25&slc_lang=en&sid=1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
There are still many ambiguities on indications of hygroma surgery.
Sharhokh Yousefzadeh-Chabok, Marieh Hosseinpour, Zahra Mohtasham-Amiri, Ehsan Kazemnejad-Leili,Babak Alijani 2015, 'The Role of Surgical Treatment in Traumatic Subdural Hygroma: A Pilot Study', Iranian Journal of Neurosurgeryhttp://irjns.org/browse.php?a_code=A-10-100-25&slc_lang=en&sid=1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of cystic hygroma.
Kaur Navneet, Gupta Aman, Amratash, Singh Navjeevan 2007, 'Giant cystic hygroma of the neck with spontaneous rupture', Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeonshttp://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2007;volume=12;issue=3;spage=154;epage=155;aulast=Kaur. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Here, we present an uncommon complication of spontaneous rupture of a cystic hygroma.
Kaur Navneet, Gupta Aman, Amratash, Singh Navjeevan 2007, 'Giant cystic hygroma of the neck with spontaneous rupture', Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeonshttp://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2007;volume=12;issue=3;spage=154;epage=155;aulast=Kaur. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Two patients had excision of a cervical teratoma and cystic hygroma.
Azike Jerome, Okafor Ugochukwu 2010, 'An audit of intensive care unit admission in a pediatric cardio-thoracic populationin Enugu, Nigeria', The Pan African Medical Journalhttp://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/6/10/pdf/10.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The most common abnormality was cystic hygroma found in 46 cases (29.3%).
Ana Vičić, Tomislav Hafner, Ivanka Bekavac Vlatković, Petra Korać, Dubravko Habek,Feodora Stipoljev 2017, 'Prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome: A 13-year retrospective study', Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecologyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455917302437. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Some participants also mentioned brucellosis as a cause of joint swelling (hygroma) in cattle.
Mengistu Legesse, Girmay Medhin, Mekonnen Bayissa, Gezahegne Mamo 2018, 'Knowledge and perception of pastoral community members about brucellosis as a causeof abortion in animals and its zoonotic importance in Amibara district, Afar Region,Ethiopia.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6218040?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
He developed subdural hygroma on the opposite side that was drained.
Ajaya Kumar Ayyappan Unnithan 2016, 'Case Report of Posttraumatic Middle Cerebral Artery Territory Infarct', Indian Journal of Neurosurgeryhttp://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1584594. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)