title: Diverse clinical nature of cavernous lymphangioma: report of two cases.
abstract: Lymphangioma are uncommon hamartomatous congenital malformations of the lymphatic system that involve skin and subcutaneous tissue. They have marked predilection for head and neck region in 75% of cases. Around 50% of lesions are noticed at birth and 90% by 2 years of age. Oral lymphangioma may be present in tongue, palate, buccal mucosa, gingiva and lip. Lymphangioma are of 3 types-simplex, cavernous and cystic lymphangioma. Cavernous lymphangioma is usually seen in fairly dense tissue such as the tongue.We report two unusual cases of cavernous lymphangioma in 24-26 years age group with the site of involvement being floor of the mouth extending into the submandibular triangle in the first case, and the second manifesting as a bluish red swelling on the labial mucosa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, ITS-CDSR, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, India. aadithya@lycos.com
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Urs
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Praveen Reddy
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sikka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult