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Pedunculated cavernous hemangioma. A case report

F Yoshikawa¹, T Nishiyama, M Sakuda

¹Second Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Osaka University, Japan.

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology

|June 1, 1993

Summary

A rare pedunculated hemangioma of the oral mucosa was misdiagnosed as an irritation fibroma. Histologic examination confirmed it as a cavernous hemangioma, highlighting the importance of biopsy for accurate diagnosis.

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Area of Science:

Oral pathology
Vascular anomalies
Histopathology

Background:

Pedunculated lesions of the oral mucosa can present diagnostic challenges.
Distinguishing benign tumors like fibromas from vascular malformations is crucial for appropriate management.

Observation:

A case of a pedunculated oral mucosal lesion is presented.
Clinical diagnosis suggested an irritation fibroma due to its appearance.
The lesion was surgically removed via excisional biopsy.

Findings:

Histologic examination revealed the lesion to be a cavernous hemangioma.
The clinical diagnosis of fibroma was inaccurate.

Implications:

This case underscores the necessity of histopathological examination for definitive diagnosis of oral mucosal lesions.

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