Palatal lymphangioma: a case report.
Lymphangioma is a rare, congenital benign tumor involving vascular malformation, with a great potential for recurrence. It appears during the early years of life and therefore is highly common among children. We report here a five-year-old patient with a simple lymphngioma. The mother of the child reported she had noted the lesion in the palate after an injury in the area with a pen. The recommended treatment was surgical excision since this was a small and well-delimited lesion. Periodic clinical controls for 18 months showed that mucosa presented normal characteristics, with no signs of recurrence.
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Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Paulista State University-UNESP, Rua José Bonifácio, 1193, CEP:16015-050, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil. adelbem@foa.unesp.br
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Pugliesi
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Crivelini
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D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000473:pathology; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000473:pathology