Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 8

Lymphangioma-A Case Report

1Reader, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

2Professor & Head of the Department Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

3Reader, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

4Professor & Head of the Department Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

*Corresponding author: Dr. N. Anitha, Department of Oral Pathology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Tamilnadu, Chennai-600100. Phone-9884472470, e-mail address: dranitha.nnr@gmail.com

Online published on 26 September, 2019.

Abstract

Lymphangioma is a benign hamartomatous neoplasm of the lymphatic system with a marked predilection for the head and neck region. Most common location is submandibular region and in oral cavity tongue is commonly affected Around half the cases are present since birth. Herein we report a case of lymphangioma in 25 year old female. The clinical and histopathological finding of the case with possible etiology, management are discussed.

Keywords

Lymphangioma, Hamartoma, Cystic hygroma