hemangioma of the tongue
Although vascular malformations of the tongue comprise a significant portion of head and neck angiodysplastic. lesions, hemangioma of base of tongue is rare. We report a case of hemangioma of base of tongue extending to the. supraglottis, which necessitated an extended supraglottic laryngectomy. Patient had an uneventful recovery and at. three year, follow-up has a normal speech and no difficulty in swallowing or aspiration.
It is usually inside the lower lip, under the tongue or the inside of mouth and caused mainly by biting the lips or trauma during eating of food. Other possibilities are of a lipoma, hemangioma or fibroma. All of these are benign skin growths but they cannot be removed on their own.