Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

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Lymphangioma is a hamartomous benign tumour that is characterized by the proliferation of lymphatic vessels due to the congenital malformation of the lymphatic system. This benign tumour can occur anywhere in the body but head and neck being the common site of occurrence. However intraoral lymphangiomas are rare, if occurs it is more common on the dorsal surface of the tongue and the lateral border,and rarely occur in palatal mucosa, buccal mucosa, gingiva and lips. Lymphangiomas of tongue can be associated with difficulty in speech, mastication, chewing and maxillofacial deformities.

Surgical treatment is aimed at providing symptomatic relief; surgical excision remains the treatment of choice. However other treatment modalities like cryosurgery, electrocautery, sclerotherapy, radiation therapy, laser and tissue ablation can also be used3. We hereby present a case of 41 year old male with lymphangioma on the ventrum of the lateral surface of the tongue treated with surgical excision.

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Introduction: Widening of alar base width is often required in the lip/palate rehabilitation.the aims of this study is to evaluate such a procedure.

Materials and Method: This is a retrospective study. All cleft case requiring alar base widening were analysed, and the outcome presented at end of 4^th and 8^th month. This study was typical superomedially placed nasolabial full thickness flap to correct the alar base width simultaneously replaced the nasal lining.

Result: A total of three cleft patient underwent the procedure. Qualitative observation of the outcomes and postoperative changes with the resultant nasal alar base width are presented.

Discussion: The efficacy of this type of nasolabial flap for the alar basal widening and of nasal lining reconstruction is presented. The essential, functional and anatomical consideration in such a flap design is presented in this study.

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