Hemangioma cavernoso. A propósito de un caso
- Téllez Barragán, María Claudia
- Díaz Palomo, Felicidad
- Martín Sanjuán, Carmen
- Temprano Maroto, María Dolores
- García Vicent, G.
ISSN: 1697-6398, 1697-641X
Year of publication: 2012
Volume: 9
Issue: 2
Pages: 49-54
Type: Article
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Abstract
Among the vascular anomalies two large groups are differentiated: Vascular tumours (haemangiomas) and the Vascular Malformations (arteriovenous, capillaries, lymphatic), generally presenting in the head and neck (80%), for which reason they must be widely known lesions in odontostomatology practice. The cause of arteriovenous malformations is unknown; however, studies have revealed that they may be developed during pregnancy or shortly after birth. Their clinical appearance depends on the depth in which the lesion is located. When it presents superficially, its diagnosis is simple, in the majority of the cases. however, upon occasion, when they are found in deep planes, and are externally covered by normal skin, complementary examinations are necessary in order to obtain a diagnosis through imaging. Osseous haemangiomas of the mandible are benign tumours but dangerous due to the risk of causing profuse haemorrhages and hypovolemic shock after dental extraction. We present a clinical case of cavernous haemangioma in a man of 61 years of age who went to the Office of Primary Care Odontology of the Region of Madrid, for the purpose of performing several extractions.