A case report of an oral hemangioma with unusual features

Abstract

Key Clinical Message A 26‐year‐old patient with swelling on the lingual surface of the mandible in the incisors area was referred to the Faculty of Dentistry at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. After conducting clinical, radiographic, and pathological examinations, the patient was diagnosed with capillary hemangioma. This study explores the clinical manifestation and unusual behavior of intraoral hemangioma. Abstract Hemangioma is a tumor that occurs due to the proliferation of endothelial cells in 4%–5% of infants and affects the head and neck region in almost 70% of cases. The tumor in the mouth can appear as a soft, smooth, or lobulated mass with or without a base and varying in size from a few millimeters to a few centimeters. This article reports a case of hemangioma with unusual clinical features in a 26‐year‐old male patient.

Keywords

• capillary hemangioma
• hemangioma
• oral cavity
• vascular malformation