Kayhan Kıvanç Bektaş, Keskin Yaren, Kesimli Mustafa Caner, Ulusan Murat, Unür Meral
Department of Oral Surgery, İstanbul University, Faculty of Dentistry, 34390 Çapa, İstanbul, Turkey.
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2014 May-Jun;24(3):172-6. doi: 10.5606/kbbihtisas.2014.00236.
Lymphangiomas are rare congenital malformations which are commonly seen in the head and neck region. The disease can be histologically differentiated from other vascular disorders such as cavernous or capillary hemangioma with the lymphatic endothelium-lined cystic spaces. The onset of lymphangiomas are either at birth (60 to 70%) or up to two years of age (90%). It is rare in adults. The therapeutic strategy is mainly based on the surgical removal of the lesion. The risk of recurrence is high in incomplete removal of the lesion. In this article, we discuss the major clinical manifestations, disease-related impairments and dental problems which patients may face as well as treatment options for lymphangioma of the tongue. Within this context, we present four cases of lymphangioma of tongue, including two with a giant macroglossia leading problems in dentition and related dental problems.
淋巴管瘤是一种罕见的先天性畸形，常见于头颈部区域。该疾病在组织学上可与其他血管疾病如海绵状或毛细血管瘤相鉴别，其具有由淋巴管内皮衬里的囊性间隙。淋巴管瘤的发病要么在出生时（60%至70%），要么在两岁之前（90%）。在成年人中很少见。治疗策略主要基于手术切除病变。病变切除不完全时复发风险很高。在本文中，我们讨论了淋巴管瘤患者可能面临的主要临床表现、疾病相关损害和牙齿问题以及舌部淋巴管瘤的治疗选择。在此背景下，我们展示了4例舌部淋巴管瘤病例，其中2例伴有巨舌症，导致牙列问题及相关牙齿问题。
