title: Temporal Space Lymphatic Malformation in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent: An Extraordinary Case.
abstract: Lymphatic malformations-previously called lymphangiomas or cystic hygromas-are regarded as non-malignant primary disorders of the lymphatic system. They appear predominantly in infants and children, with 90 % of cases being diagnosed by the age of 2 years. Also, they constitute an infrequent entity, accounting for 5 % of all benign tumors in infants and children. In adults they are extremely rare. In the present article we present an extraordinary case of a lymphatic malformation that ensued in the temporal area of a 15-year old adolescent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, General Hospital of Attica "KAT", 2 Nikis Street, 14561 Kifisia, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimosthenis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Igoumenakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Venizeleio-Pananeio General Hospital of Heraklion, Knossos Avenue, P.O. Box 44, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Logothetis
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, 3 Geroulanou Street, 71409 Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barmpagadaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Venizeleio-Pananeio General Hospital of Heraklion, Knossos Avenue, P.O. Box 44, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: Panayotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ieromonachou
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Venizeleio-Pananeio General Hospital of Heraklion, Knossos Avenue, P.O. Box 44, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mastorakis
keywords: Cystic hygroma; Lymphangioma; Lymphatic malformation; Surgical management; Temporal space