1Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
2Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
3Professor, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
4Associate Professor, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Govt. Dental College, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Smita R. Priyadarshini, Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, e-mail: smitapriyadarshini@soa.ac.in
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
Lymphangiomas are congenital benign focal malformations of the lymphatic system diagnosed after birth & early childhood & predominantly seen in the head and neck region. These are uncommon when oral cavity, subcutaneous tissues and skin in involved. They are associated with a number of syndromes and is one of the causes of macroglossia. Usually the anterior one third and dorsal aspect of tongue is involved & is the common site when there is an intra oral involvement. Treatment consists of sclerotherapy and local excision of the lesion. Here we report a case of a 12-year-old male patient.
Lymphangioma, Benign malformations, Lymphatics
