Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 8

Hemangioma of Tongue-A Case Report

1Reader, phD Research Scholar, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Pallikaranai, Tamil Nadu, Chennai

2Postgraduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Pallikaranai, Tamil Nadu, Chennai

Online published on 26 September, 2019.

Abstract

Vascular anomalies of the oral cavity are very rare. Hemangioma is the most common vascular anamoly. Here, we report a case of hemangioma in the Anterior two third of the tongue in a 37 year old male which appeared localized well defined, reddish pink and lobulated mass with well-defined margins on intra-oral examination. Doppler suggesting a vascular etiology. Further evaluation was done on magnetic resonance imaging, which confirms its vascular nature and diagnosed as a case of hemangioma.

Keywords

Doppler, hemangioma, tongue, ultrasonography, vascularity