Oral lymphangioma: A case report
oleh: Jeeva Rathan J, Harsha Vardhan B, Muthu M, Venkatachalapathy, Saraswathy K, Sivakumar N
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| Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2005-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Lymphangiomas are congenital malformations of lymphatic vessels filled with a clear protein-rich fluid containing few lymph cells. It can also occur in association with hemangioma. Large lymphangioma extending into the tissue spaces of neck is referred to as cystic hygroma. Herewith, we present a case of cystic hygroma associated with lymphangioma of tongue leading to macroglossia in a 5-year-old boy.