Bilateral symmetrical lymphangiomas of the gingiva: case report

被引：9

作者：

Motahhary, Pouria ^{[1
]}

Sarrafpour, Babak ^{[1
]}

Abdirad, Afshin ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Tehran Med Sci, Sch Dent, Dept Oral Pathol, Tehran, Iran

[2] Univ Tehran Med Sci, Inst Canc, Dept Pathol, Tehran, Iran

来源：

DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY | 2006年 / 1卷 / 1期

关键词：

Lymphatic Vessel; Lymphangioma; Gingivitis; Lymphatic Endothelial Cell; Dilate Lymph Vessel;

D O I：

10.1186/1746-1596-1-9

中图分类号：

R36 [病理学];

学科分类号：

100104 ;

摘要：

Background: Lymphangioma is a benign lesion that is related to proliferation of lymphatic vessels. Lymphangioma of the gingiva is a rare lesion that manifest as a pebbly hyperplasia on gingiva. The purpose of this study is to report a case of bilateral symmetrical lymphangioma of the gingiva. Case presentation: A 32-year-old man was presented with bilateral hyperplasia of gingiva in upper canine regions. The lesions were resected completely and evaluated histologically. The microscopic evaluation revealed lymphangioma. Conclusion: Bilateral lymphangioma of the gingiva is a very rare lesion which its origin is controversial.

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