PMC4012128_01
Intraoral photograps showing dorsal and ventral extension of lesion on tongue
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F1
Intra-oral examination [Figure 1], revealed a solitary dome-shaped swelling in the right anterior 2/3rd of tongue extending both dorsally and ventrally, measuring about 1.5 x 2 cm in size.
Photograph showing gross specimen of the lesion and intra oral view after surgical excision
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F2
Legation of the feeding vessel was done and surgical excision [Figure 2] was carried out under general anesthesia.
Photomicrograph (H and E x40) revealing cavernous hemangioma
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F3
Histopathological examination [Figure 3] confirmed the definite diagnosis of cavernous hemangioma.
Images showing postoperative follow up after (a) 3 months (b) 6 months (c) 1st year (d) 2nd year
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F4
Patient follow up [Figure 4] was done for two years and all the tongue movements were normal and there was no recurrence of the similar lesion.