Korean J Pediatr.  2010 Jan;53(1):97-102. 10.3345/kjp.2010.53.1.97.

Macroglossia secondary to lymphangioma of the deep neck space: Report of two cases

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea. yychoi@chonnam.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea.

Abstract

Lymphangioma is a rare, benign, and hamartomatous tumor of the lymphatic vessels that shows a marked predilection for the head and neck region. When this tumor occurs on the tongue or mouth floor or in the deep neck space, blockage of the efferent lymphatic vessels can result in secondary macroglossia. We report here two patients who showed unusual macroglossia from birth. Initially, there was no noticeable cervical or mandibular swelling. However, mandibular swellings were noted during follow-up examinations, which led to MRI scans on the two infant patients at 5 months and 5 weeks of age, respectively. Subsequently, both patients were diagnosed with lymphangioma or lymphangiohemangioma in the deep neck space.

Keyword

Macroglossia; Lymphangioma; Cervical

MeSH Terms

Follow-Up Studies
Head
Humans
Infant
Lymphangioma
Lymphatic Vessels
Macroglossia
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mouth Floor
Neck
Parturition
Tongue
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