Lymphangioma of the Tongue - A Case Report and Review of Literature

Usha, .; Sivasankari, T; Jeelani, S; Asokan, GS; Parthiban, Jkbc

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2014/9890.4792

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“…Clinically, it is characterized by an asymptomatic, soft, smooth, or lobulated, sessile mass with various sizes from a few millimeters to several centimeters (Figure 16). The color of the lesions ranges from pink to red purple, and tumor blanches on the application of pressure [63, 64]. Gingival lesions which arise from the interdental papillae can spread laterally to involve adjacent teeth [63].…”

Section: Lesions With Smooth Surfacementioning

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Peripheral Exophytic Oral Lesions: A Clinical Decision Tree

Mortazavi

Safi

Baharvand

et al. 2017

International Journal of Dentistry

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Diagnosis of peripheral oral exophytic lesions might be quite challenging. This review article aimed to introduce a decision tree for oral exophytic lesions according to their clinical features. General search engines and specialized databases including PubMed, PubMed Central, Medline Plus, EBSCO, Science Direct, Scopus, Embase, and authenticated textbooks were used to find relevant topics by means of keywords such as “oral soft tissue lesion,” “oral tumor like lesion,” “oral mucosal enlargement,” and “oral exophytic lesion.” Related English-language articles published since 1988 to 2016 in both medical and dental journals were appraised. Upon compilation of data, peripheral oral exophytic lesions were categorized into two major groups according to their surface texture: smooth (mesenchymal or nonsquamous epithelium-originated) and rough (squamous epithelium-originated). Lesions with smooth surface were also categorized into three subgroups according to their general frequency: reactive hyperplastic lesions/inflammatory hyperplasia, salivary gland lesions (nonneoplastic and neoplastic), and mesenchymal lesions (benign and malignant neoplasms). In addition, lesions with rough surface were summarized in six more common lesions. In total, 29 entities were organized in the form of a decision tree in order to help clinicians establish a logical diagnosis by a stepwise progression method.

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Section: Lesions With Smooth Surfacementioning

confidence: 99%

Peripheral Exophytic Oral Lesions: A Clinical Decision Tree

Mortazavi

Safi

Baharvand

et al. 2017

International Journal of Dentistry

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“…When lymphangioma occurs in the oral cavity, it manifests as distinct vesicles, which, when superficial in nature, result in a granular and translucent appearance. Because of damage of blood capillaries within the lymphatic structure, these lesions may have a blue or red appearance ( 1 , 14 ). Lymphangiomas may be divided into 3 types on the basis of histological characteristics: capillary, cavernous, and cystic ( 1 , 3 ).…”

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“…Because of damage of blood capillaries within the lymphatic structure, these lesions may have a blue or red appearance ( 1 , 14 ). Lymphangiomas may be divided into 3 types on the basis of histological characteristics: capillary, cavernous, and cystic ( 1 , 3 ). The patients with lymphangioma patients may be adversely affected in four ways: esthetic, occlusal, functional, and psychological ( 15 ).…”

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“…Lymphangioma is a benign hamartomatous tumour that occurs because of congenital malformation of the lymphatic system and is characterized by benign proliferation of lymphatic vessels. It is also known as lymphatic hamartoma ( 1 ). Lymphangioma is usually detected at birth or in early childhood, and 90% of cases develop before 2 years of age ( 2 , 3 , 4 ).…”

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“…Intraoral lymphangioma occurs mostly on the dorsal surface and lateral border of the tongue, and rarely on the palate, gingiva, buccal mucosa, and lips ( 5 ). In children, intraoral lymphangioma, especially tongue lymphangioma leading to macroglossia, may cause speech disturbances, poor oral hygiene, mandibular prognathism, openbite, yawning, chewing difficulties, and maxillofacial deformities ( 1 ). Therefore, appropriate and timely treatment is essential to avoid undesirable consequences, which in most cases are caused by macroglossia due to tongue tumors ( 4 ).…”

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Cavernous Lymphangioma of the Tongue in an Adult: A Case Report

Eren

Çebi

İşler

et al. 2017

J Istanbul Univ Fac Dent

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Lymphangioma is a benign hamartomatous lesion caused by congenital malformation of the lymphatic system. This benign tumor is detected most commonly at birth or in early childhood but rarely in adults. On clinical examination, most lymphangiomas contain clear lymph fluid, but some may present as transparent vesicles containing red blood cells due to hemorrhage. In addition, lymphangioma may occur in association with hemangioma. This tumor occurs most commonly in the head and neck area, but rarely in the oral cavity. The dorsum of the tongue is the most common location in the mouth, followed by the lips, buccal mucosa, soft palate, and floor of the mouth. There are various treatment approaches for lymphangioma, but surgical excision is the preferred method. We present a case of a 26-year-old man with lymphangioma on the anterior dorsal part of the tongue, not associated with any dysfunction in mastication or speech disorders.

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Recurrent Tongue Masses in a Young Boy

Chan

Gopwani

2017

JAMA Pediatr

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Lymphangioma of the Tongue - A Case Report and Review of Literature

Cited by 19 publications

References 17 publications

Peripheral Exophytic Oral Lesions: A Clinical Decision Tree

Peripheral Exophytic Oral Lesions: A Clinical Decision Tree

Cavernous Lymphangioma of the Tongue in an Adult: A Case Report

Recurrent Tongue Masses in a Young Boy

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