A Case of Macroglossia Resulted from Hemangioma |
KH Ine, MD1, HS Park, MD1, and BH Kim, MD2 |
1;Department of Otolaryngology, 2;Pathology, Masan Korea General Hospital, Korea |
大舌症을 초래한 血管腫 1例 |
인경환1 · 박현수1 · 김병헌2 |
마산고려병원 이비인후과1;병리과2; |
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ABSTRACT |
Macroglossia or unusual enlargement of tongue is very rare disease and most of it comes from congenital origin. Congenital macroglossia generally resulted from lymphangioma, hemangioma, and idiopathically. Recently, the authors experienced one case of macroglossia which is resulted from hemangioma in a 18 years old male. It was confirmed by histological examination after surgical excision of the tongue.
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