Journal of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery (Oct 2018)

An unusual case of microcystic lymphatic malformation discovered after wisdom teeth extraction

  • Thévenon Joannice,
  • Barthelemy Isabelle,
  • Pham-Dang Nathalie,
  • Devoize Laurent

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/mbcb/2018005
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 24, no. 3
pp. 119 – 121

Abstract

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Lymphangioma is a benign vascular malformation of the lymphatic vessels. In 90% of cases it is diagnosed during the first 2 years of life. As seen in 75% of cases, the head and neck region are the preferred location. This report represents an original case of lymphatic malformation (LM) in a 15-year-old patient discovered during an unscheduled postoperative symptomatology of third molar germectomies. Two biopsies, one non-contributory, were required to make the diagnosis. Lymphangiomas are classified as LM. They are usually non-regressive. Their etiology remains controversial.

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