Presentation
Long standing tongue mass.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Lingual hemangioma
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MRI of the head and neck shows a lobulated mass involving the anterior part of the oral tongue. The mass is hyperintense T2 and hypointense T1. Small foci of hypointense T2 signal are seen, compatible with flow voids. Although an atypical location, the findings are characteristic of hemangioma.
Case Discussion
Hemangiomas are the most common vascular malformation in the head and neck. They are almost impossible to distinguish from hemangioma based only on imaging features.
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