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Case Reports
. 2022 Sep;34(3):204-205.
doi: 10.4314/mmj.v34i3.10.

Trauma-related oral lesions; Angina bullosa haemorrhagica: a rare case presentation

Merve Osoydan Satici  1 , Mehmet Muzaffer İslam  1 , Gokhan Aksel  1 , Serkan Emre Eroglu  1
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Trauma-related oral lesions; Angina bullosa haemorrhagica: a rare case presentation

Merve Osoydan Satici et al. Malawi Med J. 2022 Sep.

Abstract

Angina bullosa haemorrhgica is a relatively uncommon condition characterized by blood-filled subepithelial lesions in the oral mucosa that is idiopathic and not caused by a systemic disease or a hemostatic abnormality. Middle-aged and elderly patients are usually affected and lesions heal spontaneously without scarring. A rapidly expanding hemorrhagic blister in the oropharynx can induce upper airway obstruction, so recognizing the lesion as soon as possible is essential. Because of its rarity, we wanted to highlight a 42-year-old male patient who presented with hemorrhagic bullae associated with insignificant local trauma in the oral mucosa and to emphasize that Angina bullosa haemorrhagica is a rare but recognizable lesion that clinicians should be aware of.

Keywords: Angina bullosa haemorrhagica; Blister; Oral Hemorrhage.

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Large hemorrhagic bulla on the lateral surface of the tongue
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