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A case of lymphangioma arising in the tongue is reported. The patient, a 4-year-old male, who was presented with a tumor of the middle of the tongue. MRI revealed a lesion extending from dorsal surface to the deep of the tongue. He received partial resection of the tumor based on the clinical diagnosis of tongue hemangioma.
Histopathologically, the tumor was diagnosed as lymphangioma. There is no clinical evidence of recurrence and the function of the tongue has improved 10 years after the operation.
