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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1971;14(5):299-302. Published online May 31, 1971.

A Case of Macroglossia due to Cavernous Hemangioma

Jung Tak Lee¹, Je Ik Choi¹, Chan Young Kirn¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Pusan National University

Abstract

A case of macroglossia due to cavernous hemangioma in a 17 month-old-male baby was presented. This hemangioma was cavernous in type which was invaded entire tongue and was not amenable to surgical excision, and was treated with a course of x-ray therapy (233 rad/day for 13 days).

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