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| Year : 2015 |
Volume
: 26 | Issue : 6 | Page
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Verrucous hemangioma of the oral cavity: A rare diagnostic dilemma
Rahul Dighe, Amita Aditya, Amit Mhapuskar, Madhura Jathar
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Rahul Dighe
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.176935
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Verrucous hemangioma (VH) is an uncommon, congenital, vascular malformation that involves dermis and subcutaneous connective tissue of skin. VH lesions are initially present at birth, and therefore, the diagnosis in the elderly may be difficult. Review of literature reveals that VH lesions are commonly located unilaterally on the lower extremities. VH may clinically present as keratotic, papular, nodular, or plaque-like lesions that are reddish-blue in color. VH does not resolve spontaneously and has a tendency to relapse. The diagnosis of VH is generally done on the basis of histopathology. Early diagnosis is important to get a better cosmetic result. VH requires a large, deep excision to avoid recurrence because of frequent extension into subcutaneous fat planes. Intra-oral lesions of VH have rarely been reported in the literature. We present an extremely rare case of VH occurring in the retromolar triangle area of oral cavity. |
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