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1: Diagn Pathol. 2006 May 20;1:9. Links

Bilateral symmetrical lymphangiomas of the gingiva: case report.

Motahhary P, Sarrafpour B, Abdirad A.

Department of Oral Pathology, Dental School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran. sarrafpour@razi.tums.ac.ir.

ABSTRACT : 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.

PMID: 16759365 [PubMed - in process]

PMCID: PMC1479837

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