HIGH-POWER DIODE LASER IN THE SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF ORAL LYMPHANGIOMA: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Elen de Souza Tolentino; Ana Regina Casaroto Moreschi; Fábio Vieira de Miranda; Tiago Carvalho dos Santos; Heitor Albergoni Silveira; Camila Lopes Cardoso

doi:10.5327/2525-5711.483

Authors

Elen de Souza Tolentino Department of Dentistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4352-4694
Ana Regina Casaroto Moreschi UniCesumar Faculty of Dentistry, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3851-4985
Fábio Vieira de Miranda UniCesumar Faculty of Dentistry, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8188-1545
Tiago Carvalho dos Santos Departament of Oral Surgery and Stomatology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4276-4354
Heitor Albergoni Silveira Department of Oral Diagnosis and Surgery, State University of Northern Paraná (UENP), Jacarezinho, PR, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6724-3504
Camila Lopes Cardoso Departament of Oral Surgery and Stomatology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5327/2525-5711.483

Keywords:

Lymphangioma, Diode laser, High power laser, Oral Pathology, Oral Surgery

Abstract

Purpose: Lymphangiomas are rare benign lymphatic malformations that most commonly affect the head and neck region. Their vascular nature may complicate surgical management because of the risks of bleeding, functional impairment, aesthetic deformity, and recurrence.

Methods: This case report describes the surgical excision of a lingual lymphangioma in a 15-year-old male using a high-power diode laser under local anaesthesia. A brief review of the literature on oral lymphangiomas treated with laser devices is also presented.

Results: Surgical excision was successfully performed under local anaesthesia using a high-power AlGaAs diode laser . At the 18-month follow-up, complete healing was observed, with no evidence of recurrence.

Conclusion: High-power diode laser-assisted surgery proved to be a safe and effective treatment for oral lymphangioma, representing a valuable alternative for lesions located in anatomically sensitive sites such as the tongue.

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