Oral lymphangioma: A case report

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 ca...

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Main Authors:	Jeeva Rathan J, Harsha Vardhan B, Muthu M, Venkatachalapathy, Saraswathy K, Sivakumar N
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2005-01-01
Series:	Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
Subjects:	Cystic hygroma Lymphangiomas Macroglossia
Online Access:	http://www.bioline.org.br/request?05046

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spelling	doaj-6ecd129b65624565a93ec56549bb9d842020-11-24T23:40:03ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry0970-43882005-01-01234185189Oral lymphangioma: A case reportJeeva Rathan JHarsha Vardhan BMuthu MVenkatachalapathySaraswathy KSivakumar NLymphangiomas 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.http://www.bioline.org.br/request?05046Cystic hygromaLymphangiomasMacroglossia
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spellingShingle	Jeeva Rathan J Harsha Vardhan B Muthu M Venkatachalapathy Saraswathy K Sivakumar N Oral lymphangioma: A case report Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Cystic hygroma Lymphangiomas Macroglossia
author_facet	Jeeva Rathan J Harsha Vardhan B Muthu M Venkatachalapathy Saraswathy K Sivakumar N
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title	Oral lymphangioma: A case report
title_short	Oral lymphangioma: A case report
title_full	Oral lymphangioma: A case report
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publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
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publishDate	2005-01-01
description	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.
topic	Cystic hygroma Lymphangiomas Macroglossia
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Oral lymphangioma: A case report

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