Spindle cell haemangioma of the tongue

Abstract

Background: Spindle cell hemangioma (SCH) is an uncommon benign vascular tumor that rarely occurs in the mouth.

Methods and results: We present an SCH arising in the tongue of a 52-year-old otherwise healthy woman. SCH should be considered in the differential diagnosis of vascular tumors in the oral cavity and not misinterpreted as a more aggressive vascular tumor. We describe the clinical presentation, investigation, differential diagnosis and management of this condition and a literature search showing published case reports.

Conclusion: Although SCH rarely presents in the oral cavity it needs to be considered in the differential diagnosis of oral cavity tumors.

Keywords: benign; cell; haemangioma; spindle; tongue.