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  • Title: Lymphangioma circumscriptum of the tongue: successful treatment using intralesional bleomycin.
    Author: Kataria P, Passey JC, Agarwal AK.
    Journal: J Laryngol Otol; 2009 Dec; 123(12):1390-2. PubMed ID: 19545460.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: We report a case of lymphangioma circumscriptum of the tongue, a very rare site of occurrence, which was successfully managed with intralesional bleomycin therapy. METHOD: We present a case report and review of available literature regarding lymphangioma circumscriptum of the tongue and the role of bleomycin therapy. RESULTS: The patient was a 19-year-old man with a long-standing lesion involving the tongue, who presented with spontaneous, episodic bleeding over the previous few months. A diagnosis of lymphangioma circumscriptum was established on biopsy. Intralesional bleomycin injection resulted in successful resolution, and the patient remained asymptomatic over more than one year's follow up. CONCLUSION: Lymphangioma circumscriptum is usually seen in the extremities and genitals. This case had a very rare site of occurrence, the tongue, and was successfully managed with conservative treatment, using intralesional bleomycin alone.
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