Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 1

Intralesional Bleomycin: An Excellent Alternative Method for oral Lymphangioma in Children

1Senior Lecturer, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Science, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

2Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Shaheed Hassan Khan Mewati Government Medical College, Nalhar (Mewat), Haryana, India

3Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Shaheed Hassan Khan Mewati Government Medical College, Nalhar (Mewat), Haryana, India

Abstract

Lymphangiomas are congenital malformations of lymphatic vessels filled with a clear protein rich fluid containing few lymph cells. These lesions are most frequently diagnosed during childhood, are most commonly located in the head and neck region and are extremely rare in the oral cavity. Treatment of oral lymphangiomas is complex due to the difficulty in performing a complete excision. Herewith, we report a case of lymphangioma of buccal mucosa treated successfully with intralesional bleomycin without any recurrence after 18 months of follow up.

Keywords

Intralesional bleomycin, oral lymphangioma, sclerosing agents