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Type: Artigo de Periódico
Title: Lingual lymphangioma ablation with high power diode laser: a case report
Authors: Amanda Vieira Aires
Camila de Nazaré Alves de Oliveira Kato
Leni Verônica de Oliveira Silva
Rodrigo Soares de Andrade
Hercílio Martelli Júnior
Marcus Vinicius Lucas Ferreira
Ricardo Alves Mesquita
Abstract: Introduction: Lymphangioma is a rare vascular anomaly that affects the lymphatic vessels. Its etiology is not yet clear and it usually occurs in the head and neck region. This pathology is commonly diagnosed in childhood and there is no consensus about the most effective treatment of it. Case Report: We report a case of lymphangioma located on the dorsum of the tongue in a 9-year-old boy, with the clinical appearance of small transparent vesicles similar to “frog-eggs”. The diagnosis was defined according to the clinical aspect and ultrasound images. The treatment performed consisted of two sessions of ablation with a high-power diode laser. Conclusion: High-intensity diode laser ablation was a safe and effective tool for the treatment of this lesion in the tongue, which provided the patient with a faster, efficient transoperative period and a more comfortable postoperative period.
Subject: Lymphangioma
Lymphatic system
Ablation techniques
Lasers semiconductor
language: eng
metadata.dc.publisher.country: Brasil
Publisher: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Publisher Initials: UFMG
metadata.dc.publisher.department: FAO - DEPARTAMENTO DE ODONTOLOGIA RESTAURADORA
Rights: Acesso Aberto
metadata.dc.identifier.doi: 10.34172/jlms.2020.39
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1843/49038
Issue Date: 2020
metadata.dc.url.externa: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7118497/
metadata.dc.relation.ispartof: Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences
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