Lymphangioma of the tongue: medical and surgical therapy

J Oral Surg. 1977 Oct;35(10):841-4.

Abstract

Therapy for lingual lymphangioma consists of the following: --medical therapy for acute swelling in the form of steroids, enzymes, and antibiotics; --surgery by horizontal, partial wedge resection of diffuse lesions, and total excision of small circumscribed lesions; --adjunctive therapy, which includes reduction of sharp incisal edges, early orthondontic therapy for open bite, and orthognathic surgery, if indicated.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphangioma / drug therapy*
  • Lymphangioma / surgery*
  • Male
  • Tongue Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Tongue Neoplasms / surgery*