INTRAORAL VENOUS ANGIOMA OF BUCCAL MUCOSA – A RARE CASE REPORT

Abstract

Vascular malformations are atypical irregular anomalies of vein with a prevalence of 3% of the general population. Most of them are asymptomatic with an inconclusive etiology and are located on other routine investigations. We present a case report of intraoral manifestations of VA in a 23-year-old male patient with a complaint of a swelling on his right side of cheek for a period 8 months with gradual increase in size and associated symptoms. The lesion was diagnosed as venous angioma following an MRI scan and treated with sclerotherapy. The lesion responded to sclerotherapy and spontaneous remission was evident. No recurrence was noted during 12 months follow up. Early detection is necessary to determine the clinical behaviour and potential dentoalveolar complications of the lesion for timely diagnosis and rapid treatment and can avoid fatal events