European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

CAVERNOUS HEMANGIOMA OF THE TONGUE: A CASE REPORT OUTLINING RADIOLOGICAL FACET

Dr. Zohabhasan Sayyad*, Dr. Padmashree S., Dr. Shilpa P. S., Dr. Hima John and Dr. Ashmeer Mallik

ABSTRACT

Vascular anomalies are the most common congenital and neonatal dysmorphogenesis, which are separated into hemangiomas and vascular malformations. Among various sites of involvement 60% cases are located in the head and neck, rarely in the oral cavity where lips, tongue, buccal mucosa, and palate most commonly involved. It is a benign proliferation of endothelial cells and considered as most common neoplasm of the infancy. The true mechanism of pathogenesis is still unclear. Imaging resources such as Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be useful in both diagnostic differentiation and analysis of lesion with regard to its size, extension and location, aswell as for follow up of lesions treated under systemic therapy. The Color Doppler ultrasound may be used to identify the feeding vessel, which willhelp to ligate the same during surgical procedure. Factors such as patient’s age, size and site of lesion and the proximity of lesion to vital structures are paramount in the determination of the therapeutic approach and surgical excision. Here we report a case of 19 year old male patient with hemangioma involving the tongue. Also highlighting the radiological diagnostic aspects with different imaging resources.

Keywords: Vascular malformation, hemangioma, tongue hemangioma.