title: Cavernous lymphangioma of the lower lip--a rare case report.
abstract: Lymphangioma are rare, benign, and hamartomatous tumors of the lymphatic vessels, that show a marked predilection for the head and neck region. Very few cases of Cavernous lymphangioma have been reported to occur in the lower lip. We report a rare case of Cavernous Lymphangioma of the lower lip in a 13 years old child who was treated surgically by excision and primary closure. Postoperative wound healing was satisfactory and there was no recurrence found till the last follow up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Rajarajeshwari Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. anjansmile@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: J H A
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Anjani Kumar
authors.forename: Singh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Madhumathi
authors.forename: Shah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anjan Kumar
authors.forename: V V N
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Pavan Kumar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male