Lymphangioma is a rare benign tumor of the lymphatic vessels hamartomatous nature. We report case lingual lymphangioma in 2-year-old child, revealed by macroglossia. The radiology suspected lesion. Anatomopathological examination confirmed diagnosis cystic lymphangioma, and determined its characteristics.

Costello syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterised by growth and mental retardation, macrocephaly, short neck and macroglossia. Cardiac involvement can also occur in Costello syndrome and is presented in the form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, tachyarrythmias and valvular dysfunction. Nervous system involvement including ventriculomegaly, hydrocephaly and Chiari type 1 malformation are...

Beckwith Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) is a rare congenital disease of low prevalence. However, it presents a high prevalence within the genetic pathologies of overgrowth. This syndrome presents typical manifestations such as macroglossia, macrosomy at birth, omphalocele and defects of the anterior abdominal wall. Its origin is known to be genetic, but its mechanism of generation is not clear. This ...

BACKGROUND Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a congenital disorder that involves a somatic overgrowth during the patient's first years of life. Exomphalos, macroglossia and gigantism are the main clinical symptoms. CASE DESCRIPTION The authors describe a 15-year follow-up in a patient with BWS. They focus on a multidisciplinary approach to treating the patient's oral manifestations from ag...

and immunohistochemically proven, Duchenne muscular dystrophy of age 18, 20, and 21 respectively, with a classical Duchenne muscular dystrophy phenotype including progressive (proximal predominant) tetraparesia, joint contractures, cardiac deficit, and respiratory insufficiency. All patients showed initial calf and tongue muscle hypertrophy, and developed later generalized limb muscle atrophy i...

Introduction: Amyloidosis is a disease entity characterized by the presence of proteinaceous material deposited extracellularly at various locations in the body and in the head and neck region. Materials and methods: We present a case of macroglossia secondary to amyloidosis of the tongue in a 65-year-old male. He presented with gradually progressive diffuse enlargement of the tongue, difficult...