Rathan J Jeeva, Vardhan B G Harsha, Muthu M S, Saraswathy K, Sivakumar N
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 2005 Oct-Dec;23(4):185-9. doi: 10.4103/0970-4388.19007.
Lymphangiomas are congenital malformations of lymphatic vessels filled with a clear protein-rich fluid containing few lymph cells. It can also occur in association with hemangioma. Large lymphangioma extending into the tissue spaces of neck is referred to as cystic hygroma. Herewith, we present a case of cystic hygroma associated with lymphangioma of tongue leading to macroglossia in a 5-year-old boy.
淋巴管瘤是淋巴管的先天性畸形，充满富含蛋白质的清亮液体，含少量淋巴细胞。它也可与血管瘤同时发生。延伸至颈部组织间隙的大淋巴管瘤称为囊状水瘤。在此，我们报告一例5岁男孩发生的与舌淋巴管瘤相关的囊状水瘤，导致巨舌症。
