[Enormous lingual lymphangioma].
The authors report a huge lymphangioma of the tongue in a sixty-seven years old female patient. The remarkable progression in dimensions of this lesion, leading to the inevitable protrusion of the tongue, led to the realization of an extended glossectomy, with a functional objective in mind. This simple procedure showed an excellent five years follow-up results. From this case report, the authors stress up on the etiopathogenic, pathological, clinical as well as therapeutic aspects of lingual lymphangioma.
Beziat
J L
JL
Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, C.H.U.Lyon Nord, Hôpital de la Croix Rousse.
Marcelino
J P
JP
Abou-Chebel
N
N
Vitrey
D
D
Caschera
G
G
D000368:Aged; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005927:Glossectomy; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008260:Macroglossia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome