Lymphangioma of tongue: A case report and review of literature

International Journal of Biomedical Research

R V Mhapsekar¹  R M Manolkar¹  Mayank M Mahajan² 

[1] Department of General Surgery, SBKS MIRC Sumandeep Vidhyapeeth Pipariya, Vadodara, 391760, Gujarat;Post Graduate student, General surgery Department, SBKS MIRC Sumandeep Vidhyapeeth Pipariya, Vadodara

关键词: lymphangioma;    macroglossia;    tongue;   

DOI  :  10.7439/ijbr.v7i4.3212

学科分类：基础医学

来源: Scholar Science Journals

【 摘 要 】

Lymphangioma is a benign hamartomatous hyperplasia of lymphatic vessels, with three-fourths of all cases occurring in the head and neck region. The complications of lymphangioma may affect the patient broadly in four dimensions such as aesthetic, occlusal, functional and psychosocial aspects. Complications related to infection can occasionally result in Ludwigs angina associated with an infected base of the tongue lymphangioma. Therefore it is important to diagnose and treat the lesion at the earliest. Here we present a case of lymphangioma of tongue in a 4-year-old female patient.

【 授权许可】

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