A case of cystic lymphangioma extending from the neck to the tongue. Management of the lesion remaining after surgery.
A case of cystic lymphangioma in a child is reported. The lesion extended bilaterally from the neck to the tongue. Complete removal of the tumour in the floor of the mouth and the tongue was impossible. Later, swelling in these regions caused dyspnoea. The residual lesion was treated by external irradiation (60 Co total dose of 30 Gy). During a three-year follow-up period, no recurrence of the swelling, respiratory distress, or side-effects of radiation were observed.
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery