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Angiomatous malformation of the floor of the mouth associated with fluctuating macroglossia in an adult: an unusual case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

P. Murthy*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Raigmore Hospital NHS Trust, Inverness.
P. K. Shenoy
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Raigmore Hospital NHS Trust, Inverness.
L. G. McClymont
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Raigmore Hospital NHS Trust, Inverness.
*
Mr P. Murthy, F.R.C.S., Department of ENT, Raigmore Hospital NHS Trust, Inverness IV2 3UJ.

Abstract

We report an unusual case of a large vascular lesion of the floor of the mouth of rapid onset in a 50-year-old man who presented with an external swelling in the submental region and a history of fluctuating swelling of the tongue. The clinical features, investigations, treatment and course of this rare condition are discussed.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1995

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