Oral lymphangioma - Case reports and review of literature

Lymphangioma is a benign hamartomatous hyperplasia of lymphatic vessels. Majority of them are superficial, but a few may extend deeply into the connective tissue. Intraoral lymphangiomas occur more frequently on the dorsum of tongue, followed by palate, buccal mucosa, gingiva, and lips. Surgical exc...

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Published inContemporary clinical dentistry Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 116 - 118
Main Authors Sunil, S, Gopakumar, Devi, Sreenivasan, B S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2012
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Airway management
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Endothelium
lymph vessels
Lymphangioma
Lymphatic system
Mouth tumors
papule
India
lymph vessels
papule
Lymphangioma
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Summary:Lymphangioma is a benign hamartomatous hyperplasia of lymphatic vessels. Majority of them are superficial, but a few may extend deeply into the connective tissue. Intraoral lymphangiomas occur more frequently on the dorsum of tongue, followed by palate, buccal mucosa, gingiva, and lips. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice. The prognosis is good for most patients, although large tumors of neck/tongue may result in airway obstruction and death. This case report series discusses the clinical features, histopathology, and treatment of lymphangioma.
ISSN:0976-237X
0976-2361
DOI:10.4103/0976-237X.94561