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. 2012 Nov;57(6):503.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.103083.

Angina bullosa hemorrhagica: report of two cases

Shalu Rai  1 , Mandeep Kaur, Sumit Goel
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Angina bullosa hemorrhagica: report of two cases

Shalu Rai et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2012 Nov.

Abstract

Angina bullosa hemorrhagic (ABH) describes the acute and sometimes painful onset of oral blood-filled vesicles and bullae, not attributable to blood dyscrasia, vesiculobullous disorders, systemic diseases or other known causes. The haemorrhagic bullae spontaneously burst after a short time resulting in ragged, often painless, superficial erosions that heal spontaneously within 1 week without scarring. Trauma appears to be the most common identifiable precipitating factor, but the essential tissue defect is yet unidentified. This paper presents two cases of ABH with the aim to create awareness regarding occurrence of this lesion, thus avoiding any misdiagnosis.

Keywords: Angina bullosa hemorrhagica; blood blisters; soft palate; trauma.

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Figure 1
Blood blister on the soft palate in Case 1
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Painless, round blood filled blister on palate in case 2
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