TITLE:
Clinical Profile of Lymphatic Malformation from One Oral and Maxillofacial Center in Sudan
AUTHORS:
Omar Amir El Hag, Elneel Ahmed Mohamed Ali, Musadak Ali Karrar Osman
KEYWORDS:
Lymphangioma, Lymphatic Malformation, Maxillofacial Tumor, Sudan
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Stomatology,
Vol.7 No.8,
August
3,
2017
ABSTRACT: Background:
Lymphatic malformations are developmental defects of the lymphatic system. They are frequently present at birth
and are most commonly found in the head and neck regions. The aim of the study
was to investigate the clinical presentation of head and neck Lymphatic
malformations in relation to, age, gender, color and site of distribution. Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive
study, where the record of the patient diagnosed as lymphatic malformation at
the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Khartoum Teaching Dental
Hospital, during the period of 2005 to 2008 where retrieved and analysed. Result:
A cervicofacial lymphatic malformation was found more common in females than in
males with a ratio of 11:9. The mean age was 14 ± 10 years, with lip and tongue being the most common sites, followed by the buccal
mucosa in the intraoral site and neck in the posterior triangle was the most
common site for extraoral site (30%). It was found that the bluish color was
the commonest presenting color in oral lymphangioma followed by red pink color. Conclusion: Females are more affected
than males, while infants and children were more affected than other age
groups. The bulks of the
patients were presented with soft swelling, blue to normal colour in the lip,
neck and in the tongue. Further prospective studies are needed to evaluate the
clinic picture and treatment outcome.