Korean J Dermatol.  1980 Oct;18(5):447-453.

Two Cases of Lymohangioma Circumscriptum in Oral Cavity

• Kim YP
• Chun IK
• Won YH

Abstract

We present two cases of lymphangioma circumscriptum according to the clinical pattern and histopathological findings, one with lesions on the tongue and the other with lesions of the oral mucous membrane. The first case was a 5 year-old boy with a plaque of grouped transluscent vesicles resembling frog's spawn on ventral surface of the tongue of three years duration. The second case, also a 5 year-old boy, had a lymphangioma circumscriptum lesion in the right buccal mucous membrane which developed several months after birth and eventually produeed swelling of the right cheek. The histopathological findings of both cases showed variable-sized dilated lymphatic channels lined by one layer of normal endothelial cells, extending to the deep dermis, subcutaneous tissue and muscle layer and resembling the spongy type variant of classical lymphangoima circumscriptum using the classification of lymphangioma of Peacheyet al.

MeSH Terms

Cheek
Child, Preschool
Classification
Dermis
Endothelial Cells
Humans
Lymphangioma
Male
Mouth*
Mucous Membrane
Parturition
Subcutaneous Tissue
Tongue