Gingival angioleiomyoma - A rare case report

Abstract

Angioleiomyoma which was initially classified as vascular leiomyoma has been reclassified as a tumor of perivascular origin with its etiology still being uncertain. It is a rare entity to be observed in head and neck region with an incidence of less than 0.06%. In the oral cavity its origin from the gingiva is rare. Clinical presentation of pathologies may vary and oral cavity being a constituent of mixed tissues there may be pathologies found which are seen in other parts of body. Thus, histopatholgy plays an important role in diagnosis of these rare lesions. Present a rare case of large angioleiomyoma arising from gingiva. Keywords: Angioleiomyoma, Smooth muscle, Gingiva