title: Lingual cystic lymphangioma in an elderly patient.
abstract: A 67-year-old man presented with a multilobulated, soft lesion at the tip of the tongue, causing articulation problem. The patient stated that it had been present for more than 30 years. Oral examination showed a multilobular mass with a large base, 15 x 15 x 10 mm in size. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a multilocular cystic tumor. The patient underwent total excision. After surgery, tongue movement and sensation were normal. Histopathologic diagnosis was cystic lymphangioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Erzurum Numune Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey. vuralf@mynet.com
authors.forename: Vural
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fidan
authors.forename: Yavuz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sütbeyaz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery