A case of a large thrombosed lingual varix
| Autor: | Hisao Shigematsu, Kentaro Kikuchi, Yuka Oku, Midori Eguchi, Hideaki Sakashita, Munehisa Okada |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Varix medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry 030206 dentistry medicine.disease Thrombosis Pathology and Forensic Medicine stomatognathic diseases 03 medical and health sciences Venous thrombosis 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Tongue 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Sublingual vein Biopsy Medicine Surgery Radiology Oral Surgery Differential diagnosis business Varices |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology. 31:180-184 |
| ISSN: | 2212-5558 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ajoms.2018.11.003 |
| Popis: | Lingual varix is a condition characterized by purplish venous ectasia. It is usually found on the ventral surface of the tongue in elderly patients. On the other hand, thrombosed oral varices are small, localized, and probably not uncommon lesions. However, large thrombosed oral varices are very rare, and there have not been any reports about thrombosis in lingual varices. This report describes a rare case of a large thrombosed lingual varix involving the sublingual vein. A 75-year-old female presented with a mass on the ventral surface of her tongue. A lingual tumor was initially suspected based on echography and magnetic resonance imaging, and an excisional biopsy was performed under general anesthesia. A definitive histopathological diagnosis of venous thrombosis was made. We would like to emphasize that venous thrombosis should always be considered as a differential diagnosis in cases in which a dark blue or purple, painless tumor arises on the ventral surface of the tongue. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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