HEMANGIOMA OF TONGUE WITH ULTRASOUND, DOPPLER, CT AND MRI DIAGNOSIS: A CASE REPORT

*Arun Kumar Fanan, Tushar Kalekar, Siddhant Sharma, Kalyani Raghuwanshi, Ela Sharma and Meghna Verma

ABSTRACT

Hemangiomas are benign tumors which are commonly seen in head and neck region. They are not present at birth rather seen one or two months after birth. They grow by rapid proliferation and then show a regressive phase slowly to involute to non-existent. Their treatment is based upon location, size of lesion along with patient’s age. Oral hemangiomas are commonly seen on lips, tongue and palate with rarely on buccal mucosa. Oral hemangiomas are of utmost clinical importance and require prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment. In untreated cases they can cause oral functional impairment like, speech, breathing, mastication and swallowing. Presently we are reporting a case of hemangioma of tongue diagnosed with ultrasound, doppler, computed tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), reviewed treatment modalities and clinical implication.

Keywords: Hemangioma, Vascular malformation, Tongue, Ultrasound, Doppler, CT, MRI.