With the exception of the massive cyst harry baron edgley was born healthy he’s undergone five operations in order to get the tumor out of his body he’s now 15 weeks old and recuperating at home with his parents and siblings a young boy who was born with a gigantic cyst so large that it appeared as if he had two heads has made a miraculous recovery according to doctors harry baron edgley was born healthy with
The exception of a 13 centimeter cyst on the side of his neck which he developed as a child it was so huge that his worried mother ally wellman smith age 20 initially believed her baby had been born with two heads because the size of the cyst harry baron edgley who was born with a 13 centimeter cyst on his neck has made an incredible comeback since his birth his mother ellie wellman smith was originally concerned that he had
Developed two heads as a result of the enlargement dr roberts was ultimately able to remove the tumor that was causing harry’s back and neck difficulties after five operations the 15 week old has returned to his family in corby northamptonshire where he’s been since birth as soon as i had given birth to harry i closed my eyes in relief because i was so relieved that i had managed to get
Him out miss wellman smith recalled the moment i opened my eyes as they handed him over to me i was stunned because i believed he had been born with two heads i had no idea what it was whether it was cancer a tumor or something he’d have for the rest of his life and it was quite frightening i was overcome with love for him that i couldn’t care less about how it appeared all i cared was that my kid was safe i just consider myself really fortunate
That the doctors were able to remove it you have no idea what was there before of harry’s neck after he’d been shaved doctors were originally afraid that harry’s growth might be something more serious but miss wellman smith was relieved to learn that the cyst was simply aesthetic in nature and would go away on its own as a child harry was born with lymphatic male formations which are collections of fluid-filled sacs known as cysts which
Are caused by defects in the lymphatic system which is responsible for draining fluid from the tissues of the body the sacs which can leak and cause the growths to grow in size develop when the lymph vessels fail to form properly during the first few weeks of pregnancy which occurs during the first few weeks of pregnancy when the midwives noticed harry’s bulge they immediately activated a buzzer which brought in around 30 seconds later
20 doctors to the room according to ms wellman smith in order to determine whether he was breathing they examined the area around the growth and placed objects down his throat after that he was taken away to the special care infant unit and for approximately an hour and a half i had no idea whether or not he was still alive i was relieved when the doctors finally
Told us that harry had a lymphatic malformation and that it was only a cosmetic issue after an ultrasound scan the following morning the hospital released us and scheduled an outpatient visit for us three weeks later to discuss his treatment the doctors may have cut into the growth and harry could have bled to death if they’d used forceps or performed a c-section says the mother miss wellman smith was informed of her
Son’s outpatient session that he might be able to benefit from injection therapy to help reduce the size of the cyst ms wellman smith sought a second opinion from mr cow a consultant ear nose and throat surgeon at birmingham children’s hospital after being disappointed by the news that it would not be totally removed mr cow’s view was accepted after our initial appointment i was warned that the cyst would never
Completely go and i was scared that harry would be bullied because of the size of the cyst miss wellman smith explained i had the impression that his future looked grim and that harry’s life was going to be a living hell the growth was beginning to distort his back and i was becoming increasingly concerned when i got in touch with mr cow he was nothing short of outstanding i was very
Relieved when the doctor told us that the cyst would be removed after bringing harry in for a scan when the midwives noticed harry’s bulge they immediately activated a buzzer which brought in around 30 seconds later 20 doctors to the room according to miss wellman smith harry had his first operation on the 1st of july which was a success in the words of miss wellman smith when harry went in for his procedure it was
The worst day of my life watching the doctors put him to sleep was heartbreaking i could feel him slipping away and i was a complete disaster the surgery took five hours and then i went up to see him in the intensive care unit it was strange at first to see him without the cyst on a spleen the cyst was a part of my baby and that was how i’d carried him throughout his life an unusual but amazing experience says
The narrator harry has undergone four further surgeries since his initial surgery despite the fact that it was a success miss wellman smith had returned to the hospital a couple more times because his cyst has continued to enlarge according to miss weldman smith however we’ve returned to our residents and i couldn’t be more pleased the entire staff at birmingham children’s hospital has been outstanding
Particularly mr cow harry can now get on with his life says the mother this is a really uncommon illness that can occur everywhere in the body said mr cow a specialist ear nose and throat surgeon at birmingham children’s hospital they can range in size from very small to quite enormous and they can be composed of a large number of little cysts or a small number of massive cysts
It differs from child to child in terms of how you treat it dr simon mcgurk a specialist in children’s radiology said and i always meet the children together so that we can discuss with the parents the relative advantages of surgery versus injectable treatment dr mcgurk is also a member of the team harry was fortunate in that his cyst was huge but did not restrict his airway as was the case in harry’s case the operation went smoothly and i’m
Happy with harry’s performance when you’re operating it’s critical to avoid getting nervous which might have an impact on things like smiling and making facial expressions in order to allow for contraction we always leave a small amount of extra skin but eventually you won’t be able to see anything at all the results for harry have been outstanding what is a neck mass and how does it
Manifest itself the term neck mass refers to a lump or swelling in the neck that can range in size from large and apparent to extremely small and not visible it’s fairly common for newborns and youngsters to develop neck masses several types of neck masses are present at birth congenital neck masses and they can be caused by aberrant formation during embryonic development in some cases
When a child gets an upper respiratory infection such as a cold or sinus infection a large number of neck lumps become evident some are not discovered until they’ve grown in size and become painful as a result of infection neck masses are almost always non-cancerous malignant neck masses and young infants and children are extremely rare however on occasion a mass is discovered that’s a cancerous tumor neck masses are caused by a variety of
Factors including cyst of the thrioglossal duct as the most common congenital present from birth neck mass it often stays unnoticed until it becomes bloated and infected at which point it can be life-threatening in the neck it’s a tiny pocket of fluid or mucus that collects cyst with a brachial cleft this occurs when tissues in the area of the neck and collar bone fail to develop in the typical manner this might
Manifest itself as open gaps in the neck known as cleft sinuses which can develop on either one of both sides of the neck branchial cleft cysts are formed when fluid drains from a sinus becomes trapped it’s possible for a cyst or sinus to get infected dermoid cyst is a type of cyst that appears on the skin a dermoid cyst is a pocket or hollow under the skin that contains tissues that are ordinarily
Found in the skin’s outer layers dermoid cysts are the most common in women in certain cases the pocket can be observed at birth or in early childhood although it’s most commonly not noticed until years after the initial occurrence lymphadenitis due to inflammation lengthening is a condition in which the glands in the neck become swollen as a result of swelling or inflammation most commonly as a result of a bacterial or viral disease
Tumor of the scm infancy this is the most common neck mass in neonates and it usually appears between the ages of two and four weeks an abnormality of the cells with the muscle which is considered to be benign an infection of the salivary glands this is an infection that causes inflammation of the salivary glands tumor that’s not malignant this is a benign tumor that will not spread to other parts of the body until
It’s removed neck masses are induced by a variety of factors and rare occurrences including lymphoma it’s a cancer of the lymph system which is comprised of vessels throughout the body that transport lymph the colorless fluid produced by tissue organs such as lymph nodes the spleen and the thymus that produce and store infection-fighting cells as well as the tonsils stomach small intestine and skin
Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymph system rhabdomyosarcoma this is a type of cancer that affects the connective tissue or soft tissues of the body nodules on the thyroid these nodules generate lumps or swelling in the thyroid gland near the base of the neck which is a sign of an underlying condition thyroid cancer is a malignancy of the thyroid gland
When abnormal cells begin to proliferate in the thyroid gland this is known as goiter neck masses are investigated and diagnosed your child’s doctor will take a medical history and perform a physical examination on him or her when diagnosing your child’s mass your child’s doctor will take the following factors into consideration the age of your child how long has the
Horde been on the premises whether your child has recently been ill has recently had an infection or has just been bitten by an animal we can help whether there’s a history of neck masses in the family during the physical exam your child’s doctor will also feel the mass on his or her neck to see whether there’s any movement swelling redness warmth soreness draining or fluid coming out of
It in order to accurately diagnose the type of neck mass and whether or not other tissues and structures in the neck are impacted more testing may be required neck masses are treated in a variety of ways the treatment of neck masses is dependent on the type of mass and whether or not there’s an infection present in many cases surgical excision of the
Mass is required a pediatric surgical program for head and neck disorders is available at children’s hospital of philadelphia which provides treatment for children who have tumors or congenital male formations in the head or neck lesions in a child’s head or neck region may be located near the airway the base of the skull the eyes or a variety of other sensitive or critical structures specialized surgical methods are, Required for the treatment of these lesions thanks for reading.