Phleboliths of the Head and Neck Region - A Case Report
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Thamiris Castro Abrantes1, Sâmila Gonçalves Barra1, Leni Verônica Oliveira Silva1
1Department of Oral Pathology and Surgery, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Rationale:
Phleboliths are idiopathic calcifications resulting from mineralised structures inside veins, venules or blood vessels.
Patient Concerns:
A 48-year-old woman presented with multiple hard bodies on palpation.
Diagnosis:
Imaging studies revealed multiple, round, well-defined radiopaque lesions, extending from the coronoid process region down to the base of the mandible. The diagnosis was vascular malformation with multiple phleboliths.
Treatment And Outcome:
No treatment was proposed and the patient is under follow-up.
Take-Away Lessons:
Asymptomatic phleboliths of the head and neck region in an adult woman have been under surveillance.
