Cystic lymphangioma arising in the tip of the tongue in an adult.

作者信息

Ikeda H, Fujita S, Nonaka M, Uehara M, Tobita T, Inokuchi T

机构信息

Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Reconstruction and Functional Restoration, Department of Developmental and Reconstructive Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.

出版信息

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2006 Mar;35(3):274-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2005.07.009. Epub 2005 Sep 23.

DOI:10.1016/j.ijom.2005.07.009

PMID:16185846

Abstract

Cystic lymphangioma is a benign malformation of the lymphatic channels. Most cystic lymphangiomas are present at birth and are usually diagnosed in infancy or early childhood. The head and neck region appears to be the favored site for cystic lymphangiomas. We present the first reported case of a cystic lymphangioma arising from the tip of the tongue in a 75-year-old male.

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