Abstract

GONZALEZ MORALES, Cristian de Jesús; HERRERA HERRERA, Alejandra  and  DIAZ CABALLERO, Antonio. Exeresis of gingival lymphangioma with an electric scalpel. Rev Cubana Estomatol [online]. 2015, vol.52, n.4. ISSN 0034-7507.

To most authors, lymphangioma is a benign neoplasm of lymphatic vessels which may occur in the oral cavity. In 75 % of the cases it presents in the head and neck. When the mouth is affected, the tongue is the main organ showing clinical alterations. The purpose of the study was to describe a clinical case of lymphangioma of gingival tissue successfully treated by surgical removal with an electric scalpel. A 13-year-old female patient attended consultation with bleeding from the gingival tissue next to the lower right molars. No personal or family antecedents of interest were detected during history taking. Laboratory results were within normal ranges. Based on clinical and radiographic findings, the following diagnoses were tentatively established: pyogenic granuloma, hemangioma or lymphangioma. Upon cleaning up the area, surgical removal of the lesion was performed using an electric scalpel. Histopathological examination was conducted. The following diagnosis was established: lymphangioma of the gingiva at the level of dental organs 46 and 47. Excellent scarring was obtained 15 days after the intervention. The singularity of this case lies in the unusual location of this type of gingival lesion, its successful treatment with an electric scalpel, and the fact that very few reports about the subject can be found in the literature.

Keywords : lymphangioma; gingiva; neoplasms.