Oral lymphangioma - Case reports and review of literature

Lymphangioma is a benign hamartomatous hyperplasia of lymphatic vessels. Majority of them are superficial, but a few may extend deeply into the connective tissue. Intraoral lymphangiomas occur more frequently on the dorsum of tongue, followed by palate, buccal mucosa, gingiva, and lips. Surgical exc...

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Main Authors: S Sunil (Author), Devi Gopakumar (Author), B S Sreenivasan (Author)
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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