Lobular capillary hemangioma in the hard palate: A rare case Khutwad Gaurav1, Sayed Heena2,*, Bhagwat Harshad3, Sayed Aatif1 1Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, M. A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Science and Research Centre, Pune, India 2Chief Resident, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, M. A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Science and Research Centre, Pune, India 3Reader, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, M. A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Science and Research Centre, Pune, India *Corresponding Author: Email: Hee.sayed@hotmail.com
Online published on 3 January, 2019. Abstract Haemangioma of the oral cavity is an uncommon pathological entity, but the head and neck are the common sites. These lesions occur in infants and children. They exhibit a rapid endothelial cell proliferative phase followed by involution over time. The tumour presents as a flat or raised reddish lesion, usually solitary. Lobular capillary haemangioma arises from the capillary tissue and commonly occurs in the skin. Its occurrence in the hard palate is rare and hence, the lesion should be distinguished from other benign lesions of the oral cavity. The purpose of this article is to report an unusual case of a benign tumour in a young girl occurring on the hard palate which was clinically diagnosed as traumatic fibroma and was treated by surgical excision. The excised mass was sent for histopathological examination and a diagnosis of lobular capillary haemangioma was established. Top Keywords Lobular capillary haemangioma, hard palate, benign lesion, histopathology. Top |