Oral Cystic Lymphangioma with Severe Respiratory Distress in a Neonate

Abstract

Lymphangiomas are benign hamartomatous malformation of lymphatic vessels which contain clear protein rich fluid with few lymphcells. These malformations can occur at any age and involve any part of the body but have marked predilection to occur with head & neck region (50 to 70%). Occurrence of oral lymphangioma is rare and the tongue involvement is even rarer(1). The Prognosis of lymphangiomas is good in most patient but respiratory obstruction is a feared complication of these lesion at head, neck and oral region as seen in our case, which may be fatal if not managed promptly.