Cavernous lymphangioma of the tongue

Authors

  • Thalles Moreira Suassuna Hospital Getúlio Vargas. Universidade Federal da Paraíba https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8669-4626
  • Camila Oliveira Sá Barreto Faculdade de Odontologia de Pernambuco-FOP-UPE
  • Fabrício de Souza Landim FOP. UFPE
  • Danyel Elias da Cruz-Perez Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Riedel Frota Faculdade de Odontologia de Pernambuco. Hospital Getúlio Vargas

Keywords:

lymphangioma, tongue, lymphatic diseases.

Abstract

Lymphangiomas are congenital malformations of the lymphatic vessels. They are rare in the oral cavity and when present in this area they may cause functional disturbances of the stomatognathic system. The objective is to report a case of cavernous lymphangioma of the dorsum of the tongue, reviewing the clinical and treatment features of the disease, with emphasis on the oral cavity location, mainly the tongue. A 17-year-old male patient presented with a lesion on dorsum of his tongue of approximately 10 years of evolution. The lesion had a pebbly appearance and a sessile base, and measured about 3 cm. The patient was submitted to surgical excision of the lesion, without any intercurrences. Currently, the patient is under clinical follow-up, without any clinical sign of tumor recurrence after 2 years of treatment. Surgical excision of the lesion seems to be the most adequate treatment for tongue lymphangiomas, with low rates of recurrence.

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Author Biography

Thalles Moreira Suassuna, Hospital Getúlio Vargas. Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Residência em Cirurgia e Traumatologia Buco-maxilo-Facial pelo Hospital Getúlio Vargas.

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Published

2017-04-06

How to Cite

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Suassuna TM, Oliveira Sá Barreto C, de Souza Landim F, da Cruz-Perez DE, Frota R. Cavernous lymphangioma of the tongue. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2017 Apr. 6 [cited 2025 Mar. 10];54(1):65-70. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/1305

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 1 (2017): JAN- MAR

Section

Case Report

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