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Case Reports
. 2014 Aug;8(8):ZD41-2.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/8305.4756. Epub 2014 Aug 20.

Intramuscular hemangioma of the oral cavity - a case report

Sushruth K Nayak  1 , Prachi Nayak  2
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Case Reports

Intramuscular hemangioma of the oral cavity - a case report

Sushruth K Nayak et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2014 Aug.

Abstract

Haemangiomas are the most common benign soft tissue tumor of the oral cavity. It often presents at birth or soon after, and appears as a soft and vascular swelling in lip, tongue, or buccal mucosa. This article reports a rare case of intra muscular haemangioma of the buccal mucosa in a 27-year-old female patient.

Keywords: Buccal mucosa; Swelling; Ulcer.

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Intraoral examination showing ulcer
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H&E showing presence of blood vessels
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H&E showing adipose tissue and mild inflammatory infiltrate
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