A rare case of oral lymphangioma of tongue

Authors

  • Sridhar Reddy Erugula Department of Oral Pathology, MNR Dental College and Hospital, Sangareddy, Telangana
  • Sudheer MVS Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maheshwara Medical College and Hospital, Telangana
  • Ayesha Sameera Smitha Dental Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana
  • Sudhir Kumar Vujhini Department of Transfusion Medicine, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana
  • Mahesh Kumar Kandukuri Department of Pathology, Mallareddy Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20162403

Keywords:

Lymphangiomas, Congenital benign tumors, Laser

Abstract

Lymphangiomas are congenital benign tumors of lymphatic vessels, which are localized in the head and neck area in about 75% of cases. Most cases occur in the head and neck region. Oral cavity lymphangiomas are rare. We here describe one such rare case of lymphangioma involving the tongue and was successfully treated with laser therapy.

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2016-12-21