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. 2017 Nov 8:6:1974.
doi: 10.12688/f1000research.12977.1. eCollection 2017.

Case Report: A rare cause of oral bullae: Angina bullosa hemorrhagica

Salih Levent Cinar  1 , Demet Kartal  1 , Özlem Canöz  2 , Murat Borlu  1 , Ayten Ferahbas  1
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Case Report: A rare cause of oral bullae: Angina bullosa hemorrhagica

Salih Levent Cinar et al. F1000Res. .

Abstract

Angina bullosa hemorrhagica (ABH) is a benign disorder of the oral cavity. Clinically, oral, blood-filled blisters are seen. To give a proper diagnosis, one should rule out any other cause. We aim to present this case in order to emphasize this rare cause of oral bullae which is necessary to be differentiated from many serious dermatological and hematological disorders.

Keywords: Angina bullosa hemorrhagica; blister; oral mucosa.

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.. A tense, blood-filled bullae on the tongue.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Subepithelial blister and a few inflammatory cells seen in routine hematoxylin and eosin section (10x).
The subepithelial space was filled with erythrocytes.
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