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Case Reports: Reminder of important clinical lesson
Venolymphatic malformation of tongue: a prompt life saving intervention
  1. Aparna Ganesan1,
  2. Adarsh Ishwar Hegde2,
  3. Tushar Suvra Ghosh2 and
  4. Kirti Chaudhry3
  1. 1Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodphur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
  2. 2Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
  3. 3Additional Professor, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodphur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
  1. Correspondence to Dr Kirti Chaudhry; chaudhryk{at}aiimsjodhpur.edu.in

Abstract

Venolymphatic malformations (VLMs) of the head and neck can have varied clinical presentation with associated complications. Timely diagnosis and treatment is warranted to curb the morbidity and obtain satisfactory outcomes. We present the case of a male patient in his early 20s with VLM of the tongue who received precise interventions which were executed with active contributions from a team of anaesthesiologists, interventional radiologists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons and intensivists. We highlight the importance of an immediate, comprehensive and multimodal treatment approach for VLMs of the maxillofacial region.

  • Interventional radiology
  • Oral and maxillofacial surgery

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2022-252437

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors AG—drafting the manuscript, acquisition of data, actively involved in patient care. AIH—drafting the manuscript and acquisition of data. TSG—patient care and critical revision of the manuscript. KC—primary surgeon involved patient care and final approval of the manuscript.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.