title: Tongue lymphangioma in adult.
abstract: Lymphangioma is a benign, hamartomatous tumor of the lymphatic channels. It is usually found in the head and neck region. Most lymphangiomas are present at birth and are usually diagnosed in infancy or early childhood. When lymphangioma occurs in the mouth, the anterior two thirds of the tongue is the most commonly affected region. A risk of secondary growth is classically described after surgical reduction. In this paper, we present 9 cases of tongue lymphangioma. We provide a literature review of tongue lymphangioma.
authors.affiliation: School and Unit of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98100 Messina, Italy. lc.lab@libero.it
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Catalfamo
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nava
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lombardo
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Iudicello
authors.forename: Enrico Nastro
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Siniscalchi
authors.forename: De Ponte Francesco
authors.initials: de PF
authors.lastname: Saverio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media