Korean J Oral Maxillofac Radiol.
2000 Mar;30(1):87-91.
Lymphangioma of the head and neck: Four case reports
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dental Hygiene, Yeojoo Institute of Technology, Korea. yeonhwajung@hanmail.net
- 2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Korea.
Abstract
- Lymphangiomas are uncommon benign congenital tumors. Most occur in the head and neck and most lesions present by the age of 2 years. We present our experience with four patients who have lymphangiomas of the head and neck with tongue involvement. First case is a 7-year-old male who has the cystic lymphangioma of left submandibular area. Second a 22-year-old female has a lesion involving the border of right tongue. Third case is the lymphangioma which occur in the right upper lip of a 6-year old male. The last patient is a 28-year old male who fell down and whose right face was swollen up. He had undergone an operation and treated with steroid before. The characteristic appearances of imaging methods were described and all lesions best depicted on T2-weighted images. Our experience indicates that MRI is useful in the diagnosis and treatment planning of lymphangioma.
