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Lymphangioma circumscriptum of cheek — A case report

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Lymphangioma circumscriptum, a variety of capillary hymphangioma is rarely seen in the oral cavity. We present a case of lymphangioma circumscriptum of right buccal mucosa in an adult patient. The leston was excised completely and mucosal defect was coverd with split thickness skin graft.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, 160012, Chandigarh, India

    Ombir Singh, Vikas Nehru, Satish Mehta, B. D. Radotra & S. B. S. Mann

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Singh, O., Nehru, V., Mehta, S. et al. Lymphangioma circumscriptum of cheek — A case report. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 45, 41–42 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03051628

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