FRANK CHEAU-FENG LIN2026-10-162026-10-162016-06-09Pure ID: 15369684Pure UUID: 77ee4e44-5176-4421-a84c-7e81d99bdb1310.1186/s13256-016-0929-0https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84975229952https://scholars.csmu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/31906Background: 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.enjournal article