Huge congenital haemangioma of the tongue

Haemangiomas, the most common type of benign vascular tumours, are rare in the oral cavity. Some of these lesions are congenital and show symptoms in late childhood or early adult life. A 32-years-old woman presented with a huge lesion on her tongue which caused dysphagia and dysphasia. She had firs...

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Published in:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2014-12, Vol.64 (12), p.1415-1416
Main Authors: Kucuk, Ulku, Pala, Emel Ebru, Bayol, Umit, Cakir, Ebru, Cukurova, Ibrahim, Gumussoy, Murat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Hemangioma - congenital
Hemangioma - pathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Tongue Neoplasms - congenital
Tongue Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:Haemangiomas, the most common type of benign vascular tumours, are rare in the oral cavity. Some of these lesions are congenital and show symptoms in late childhood or early adult life. A 32-years-old woman presented with a huge lesion on her tongue which caused dysphagia and dysphasia. She had first noticed the lesion when she was 6. Her obstructive symptoms started when she was 28 and, despite various medical treatments, the size of the lesion gradually increased. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 7 x 5 x 3 cm mass on the right side of the tongue. Because of severe functional and cosmetic problems, the lesion was excised with partial haemiglossectomy. Histopathological examination was consistent with intramuscular haemangioma. Haemangiomas are benign tumours with a benign course and are rarely seen on the tongue. They have clinical importance when localised in the oral cavity. Different treatment modalities exist, but in cases of large tumours, surgery may be the mainstay treatment.
ISSN:0030-9982