title: Oral lymphangioma: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
authors.forename: J Jeeva
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Rathan
authors.forename: B G Harsha
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Vardhan
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Muthu
authors.lastname: Venkatachalapathy
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saraswathy
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sivakumar
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008260:Macroglossia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome