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- Title
Capillary hemangioma: A case report.
- Authors
Prakash, Jyoti
- Abstract
Introduction: Hemangiomas are the most common benign tumors of infancy that display a rapid growth phase with endothelial cell proliferation, followed by gradual involution. It is relatively rare in oral cavity. Case Report: An 8-year-old female patient reported to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology with gradually enlarging non-tender swelling on left side of face along with some erythromatous changes. Intraoral examination revealed extensive lobulated non-tender highly vascular swelling on both buccal and palatal gingiva extending from canine to molar region. There was bleeding on slightest provocation. The mass was pulsatile and reducible. Orthopantomograph revealed no bony abnormality. Incisional biopsy was done and histopathological examination of the section stained with hematoxylin and eosin revealed superficial stratified squamous epithelium and the lamina propria showing multiple lobules of capillaries of varying sizes and shapes, clusters of endothelial cell proliferation and formation of new capillaries in fibro-collagenous tissue. The overall H/P features are suggestive of capillary hemangioma. The patient was kept under observation for natural involution and sclerothermy was recommended. Conclusion and Summary: Capillary hemangiomas are usually not present at birth. They may appear during the first year of life, gradually increases till second year and then there is slow and spontaneous involution. At around 7 years of age, there is complete involution. About 10-20% hemangioma do not involute and require post-adolescent ablative treatment. We present a case of capillary hemangioma in an 8-year-old female patient in whom the natural involution is yet to occur.
- Subjects
HEMANGIOMAS; CELL proliferation
- Publication
Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology (0973029X), 2014, Vol 18, pS103
- ISSN
0973-029X
- Publication type
Abstract