Treatment of Buccal Lymph-hemangioma by Suction and Intralesional Steroid Injection

Abstract

Lymphangioma is a tumor-like lesion of lymphatics that most often located in the head and neck area, usually causing marked cosmetic and functional problems. Challenge continues to find a safe and effective modality of treatment for anatomical and functional purposes. Until now, no satisfactory methods in lymphangioma elimination. A 12 years old boy with lymphangioma of the left buccal was referred to the division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Cipto Mangunkusumo hospital. Suction and intralesional steroid injection was decided as a treatment in this patient. Pressure garment customized the size was made and applied to maintain and prevent healing in sagging position.Long term result should be evaluated, in this patient since the repair just only for 5 months. At follow up, 5 months post operatively after Suction and intralesional steroid injection, the buccal had improved significantly with normal anatomical and functional result. In our experience, the correction of the buccal lymph-hemangioma with suction and intralesional steroid injection was achieved a satisfactory result.

Mediastinal Lymphohemangioma (Case Report): A (Report of a) Rare Case with Difficult Diagnosis

“…In When resected, it is reported that recurrence rarely happen. 7,8 Physical examination showed dull percussion and decreased breath sounds in the middle and lower area of the left lung. astinal tumor, venous circulation will be maintained through the collateral veins, as also in large feeding vessels, the presence of collateral veins could also cause significant surgical bleeding complications.…”

“…3 Lymphohemangioma usually causes cosmetic and functional problems. 4 Several cases of lymph node hemangiomas are diagnosed by chance when lymph node retrieval is performed in radical mastectomy for breast cancer or radical hysterectomy for endometrial adenocarcinoma. 5 40% of mediastinal tumor cases manifest as asymptomatic and incidentally found on Xray.…”