Beziat J L, Marcelino J P, Abou-Chebel N, Vitrey D, Caschera G
Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, C.H.U.Lyon Nord, Hôpital de la Croix Rousse.
Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac. 1997 Aug;98(2):76-80.
The authors report a huge lymphangioma of the tongue in a sixty-seven years old female patient. The remarkable progression in dimensions of this lesion, leading to the inevitable protrusion of the tongue, led to the realization of an extended glossectomy, with a functional objective in mind. This simple procedure showed an excellent five years follow-up results. From this case report, the authors stress up on the etiopathogenic, pathological, clinical as well as therapeutic aspects of lingual lymphangioma.
