title: Macroglossia Associated with Lymphangioma: Surgical Management of An Interesting Case.
abstract: Lymphangioma is considered as benign as well as a hamartomatous lesion of the lymphatic vessels that shows a marked predilection for the head and neck region. The most common site for intraoral lymphangiomas is the anterior two-thirds on the dorsal surface of tongue resulting in macroglossia. Such patients have a tendency of speech disturbances, poor oral hygiene, and bleeding from tongue following a trauma. A child with markedly enlarged tongue presents a unique challenge to the clinicians. Aesthetic, occlusal, functional and psychosocial problems may arise as a result of this condition. The indexed patient presented with an enlarged tongue. Wide excision of the lesion was done as a treatment.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Dheeraj General Hospital Sumandeep Vidyapeeth , Vadodara, Gujrat, India .
authors.forename: Tapan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagpal
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, K.M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth , Vadodara, Gujrat, India .
authors.forename: Dixit
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Oral Anatomy and Histology, Faculty of Dentistry, Taif University , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia .
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Manjunatha
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, K.M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth , Vadodara, Gujrat, India .
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahajan
keywords: Glossectomy; Hamartomatous; Large tongue; Swallowing