Classical Cases of Lymphangioma – As Multiple Vesicular Eruptions
Published: June 1, 2016 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/.8046
Anju Devi, Anjali Narwal, Achla Bharti Yadav, Virender Singh, Ambika Gupta
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Pt. B D Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
2. Associate Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Pt. B D Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
3. Demonstrator, Department of Oral Pathology, Pt. B D Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
4. Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Pt. B D Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
5. Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Pt. B D Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Anju Devi,
Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Pt. B D Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
E-mail: anjukr24@gmail.com
Lymphangiomas are uncommon congenital hamartomas of the lymphatic system, usually diagnosed in infancy and early childhood. They are rarely situated in oral cavity and most commonly identified on the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. Though rarely seen in the oral cavity, lymphangiomas are the entities which should be taken into consideration by the clinician while examining vesicular lesions of the oral cavity. Early recognition is of utmost importance for the initiation of proper treatment and to avoid serious complications. We hereby report two classical cases of lymphangioma of the buccal mucosa with multiple vesicular eruptions, a rare site.
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