Cystic lymphangioma arising in the tip of the tongue in an adult

Cystic lymphangioma is a benign malformation of the lymphatic channels. Most cystic lymphangiomas are present at birth and are usually diagnosed in infancy or early childhood. The head and neck region appears to be the favored site for cystic lymphangiomas. We present the first reported case of a cy...

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Published inInternational journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 274 - 276
Main Authors Ikeda, H., Fujita, S., Nonaka, M., Uehara, M., Tobita, T., Inokuchi, T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2006
Elsevier
Subjects
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Cardiology. Vascular system
Connective Tissue - pathology
Dentistry
Diseases of the lymphatic vessels
Endothelium - pathology
Fibroblasts - pathology
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Lymphangioma, Cystic - pathology
Lymphocytes - pathology
Male
Medical sciences
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Tongue - pathology
Tongue Neoplasms - pathology
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Human
Tongue
Stomatology
Cardiovascular disease
Congenital disease
Lymphatic vessel disease
Case study
Treatment
Cystic lymphangioma
Malformation
Surgery
Adult
Benign neoplasm
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Summary:Cystic lymphangioma is a benign malformation of the lymphatic channels. Most cystic lymphangiomas are present at birth and are usually diagnosed in infancy or early childhood. The head and neck region appears to be the favored site for cystic lymphangiomas. We present the first reported case of a cystic lymphangioma arising from the tip of the tongue in a 75-year-old male.
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ISSN:0901-5027
1399-0020
DOI:10.1016/j.ijom.2005.07.009