Adult cystic Lymphangioma - A Rare Clinical Entity with Review of Literature
Abstract
Cystic lymphangioma is a congenital lesion and usually occurs in children below 2 years of age. Cystic lymphangioma in submental and submandibular tringle in adult without involving the submandibular gland is clinically very rare with scarce reports in literature. We report one such case here with extensive review of the literature because of its rarity in adults and also to emphasize the need to consider cystic lymphangioma in differential diagnosis of submental and submandibular swelling. We have treated one such case of cystic lymphangioma in a 65 years old patient, who presented to us as a right sided upper neck swelling of 1 year duration. The awareness of occurrence of cystic lymphangioma in adults is important for its proper management.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
Soft tissue tumors and treatment
Lymphatic System and Diseases
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Journal of Clinical Case Reports and Reviews
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 01
- Pages
- 01–07
- Publication date
- 10 February 2026
- Language
- EN