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- Title
Oral Lymphatic Malformations: A 21-Year Retrospective Study in a Single Institution.
- Authors
Bezerra, Hélen Kaline Farias; Leonel, Augusto César Leal da Silva; Martins, Hélder Domiciano Dantas; Carvalho, Elaine Judite de Amorim; de Castro, Jurema Freire Lisboa; Bonan, Paulo Rogério Ferreti; Perez, Danyel Elias da Cruz
- Abstract
Introduction. Oral lymphatic malformations are uncommon lesions. This study assessed the clinicopathological and sociodemographic features of oral lymphatic malformations in a Brazilian oral pathology service. Methods. Between 2000 and 2021, all oral lymphatic malformations diagnosed in a single oral pathology service were selected for the study. Clinical data, such as age, sex, site of the lesion, clinical presentation, diagnosis clinical, and the type of biopsy were recorded from the patient's clinical charts. Results. From 7554 oral lesions, 17 (0.22%) were oral lymphatic malformations. This lesion similarly affected both sexes, and the mean age of the patients was 16.5 years. The tongue was the most common site (n = 13; 76%). The mean size of the lesions was 17 mm. Oral lymphatic malformations were asymptomatic for 29% of the patients. Clinically, most lesions appeared as a reddish, sessile nodule, with a pebbly surface. In addition, the clinical and histopathological diagnoses agreed for most lesions (n = 11; 64%). The type of biopsy performed was excisional in 41% of lesions. Conclusions. In summary, oral lymphatic malformations present a low prevalence among the oral lesions diagnosed in an oral pathology service. Moreover, they affect equally both sexes, especially young patients, and usually appear as an asymptomatic or symptomatic nodular swelling on the tongue.
- Publication
International Journal of Surgical Pathology, 2024, Vol 32, Issue 5, p884
- ISSN
1066-8969
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/10668969231201414