title: Unilateral gingival lymphangioma: A first case report.
abstract: Lymphangiomas are classified as vascular malformations. A 17-year-old male patient was referred with asymptomatic gingival enlargement with a vesicular feature on the buccal aspect of the central and lateral teeth of the right mandible; the lesion showed easy bleeding. After local anesthesia, subgingival, and sulcular incisions was performed on the buccal and lingual gingiva of the right central and lateral incisors of the mandible. Microscopic evaluation showed lymphangioma. A 3-year follow-up showed promising results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Dental Faculty, Diabetes Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
authors.forename: Avideh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maboudi
authors.affiliation: Dental Materials Research Center, Dental Faculty, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seyedmajidi
keywords: Gingiva; lymphangiomas; malformation