Case Report

Year : 2020 | Volume : 4 | Issue : 1 | Page : 20 -22

Oral lymphangioma

Devika S. Pillai, Renita Lorina Castelino, Subhas G. Babu, Sajad Ahmad Buch1

Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte Deemed to be University, 1 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Address for correspondence:

Dr. Renita Lorina Castelino, Department of Oral Medicine And Radiology, A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte Deemed to be University, Mangalore ‐ 575 018, Karnataka, India.

E‐mail: renita.castelino@yahoo.com

Abstract

Lymphangioma is a benign hamartomatous neoplasm of the lymphatic vessels. Head-and-neck lymphangiomas are rare but when it affects, tongue is the most common site. These tumors usually manifest within the 1st year of life. When it affects the tongue, there may be either a localized or diffused growth that can enlarge to cause macroglossia. The complications associated with lymphangiomas include occlusal disturbances, disturbances in speech, and poor oral hygiene. Here, we present a case of lymphangioma of the tongue in a 26-year-old male patient who was diagnosed following a routine dental examination.

Keywords: Benign, hamartoma, lymphangioma, tongue

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How to cite this article:

Pillai DS, Castelino RL, Babu SG, Buch SA. Oral lymphangioma. Int J Clinicopathol Correl 2020;4:20-2.