title: Lymphatic malformations: A dilemma in diagnosis and management.
abstract: Lymphatic malformations of the head and neck, also known as lymphangiomas or cystic hygromas, are a diverse group of lesions. Lymphangiomas represent benign hamartomatous tumors of lymphatic vessels with a marked predilection for the head, neck and oral cavity. These lesions, like most of the swellings occurring in the neck, frequently pose a dilemma in diagnosis and treatment. This is a case report of a lymphatic malformation which presented as a painless mass in the lower border of mandible.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
authors.lastname: Ramashankar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Al-Qunfudah General Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Chandan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prabhakar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College and Hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Nishit Kumar
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Girish
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giraddi
keywords: Hamartoma; neck swellings; neck tumors