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Case Reports
. 2012 Jan;3(1):116-8.
doi: 10.4103/0976-237X.94561.

Oral lymphangioma - Case reports and review of literature

S Sunil  1 , Devi Gopakumar, B S Sreenivasan
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Case Reports

Oral lymphangioma - Case reports and review of literature

S Sunil et al. Contemp Clin Dent. 2012 Jan.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Lymphangioma; lymph vessels; papule.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

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Figure 1
Clinical photograph showing papular lesions on tongue
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Figure 2
Clinical photograph showing papular lesions on tongue
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Figure 3
Photomicrograph showing endothelial lined lymphatic channels filled with lymph [H & E stain]
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Figure 4
Clinical photograph showing papular lesions on tongue
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Figure 5
Clinical photograph showing papular lesions on tongue with macroglossia
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Figure 6
Photomicrograph showing endothelial-lined lymphatic channels filled with lymph [H and E stain]
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Figure 7
Clinical photograph showing papular lesions on tongue with macroglossia
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Figure 8
Photomicrograph showing endothelial-lined vessels filled with lymph and extravasated RBC [H and E stain]
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