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Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery > Volume 20(4); 1977 > Article
Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1977;20(4): 91-3.
A Case of Lymphangioma Developed in the Tongue
Jae Chul Ban, MD (Director : Joo Bang Park, MD)
Department of Otolaryngology, Chosun University College of Medicine, Kwang Ju, Korea
舌에 發生한 單純淋巴管腫
潘在哲 (指導 : 朴柱芳 敎授)
朝鮮大學校 醫科大學 耳鼻咽喉科學敎室
ABSTRACT

There has been reported very rare case that lymphangioma arise from the tongue. Lymphangioma is the analogues in the lymphatic system of the hemangioma of the blood vessels. Lymphangioma is also believed to arise from persistent in the rest of hamartoma which has been present at birth, but it may be so small as to be missed in the oral cavity. Lymphangioma is reported as one of the benign tumors originated from lymphatic vessels. Recently, the author experienced one case of simple lymphangioma which resulted in the macroglossia. It was confirmed by histological examination, and so its lesion was completely cured by excision and electric cauterization under the general anesthesia.

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