Prevalence of oral hemangioma, vascular malformation and varix in a Brazilian population

Abstract

Hemangioma, vascular malformation and varix are benign vascular lesions, common in the head and neck regions. Studies about the prevalence of these lesions in the oral cavity are scarce. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of and to obtain clinical data on oral hemangioma, vascular malformation and varix in a Brazilian population. Clinical data on those lesions were retrieved from the clinical forms from the files of the Oral Diagnosis Service, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 1992 to 2002. Descriptive analysis was performed. A total of 2,419 clinical forms in the 10-year period were evaluated, of which 154 (6.4%) cases were categorized as oral hemangioma, oral vascular malformation or oral varix. Oral varix was the most frequent lesion (65.6%). Females had more oral hemangioma and oral varix than males. Oral vascular malformation and oral varix were more prevalent in the 7th and 6th decades, respectively. Oral hemangioma and oral varix were more prevalent in the ventral surface of the tongue and oral vascular malformation, in the lips. Oral hemangioma was treated with sclerotherapy (54.5%), and vascular malformation was managed with sclerotherapy and surgery (19.4% each). The data of this study suggests that benign vascular lesions are unusual alterations on the oral mucosa and jaws.

An observational study of benign oral lesions in central India

“…3 Most common site for epulis in present study was gingiva which is similar to Al Khateeb et al and Kadeh et al 3,9 In present study most common site for Haemangioma was lip but in study of Corrêa et al and Allon et al most common site was tongue. 22,23 In present study Hemangioma was exclusively seen in females but Allon et al found male female ratio M:F 1.3:1 and Corrêa et al found M:F 0.4:1. 22,23 In present study most common age group for haemangioma was 21-30 years age group which is comparable to Corrêa et al 22 In present study mean age for Squamous Papilloma was 46.6 years which is similar to Torres-Domingo et al study.…”

“…22,23 In present study Hemangioma was exclusively seen in females but Allon et al found male female ratio M:F 1.3:1 and Corrêa et al found M:F 0.4:1. 22,23 In present study most common age group for haemangioma was 21-30 years age group which is comparable to Corrêa et al 22 In present study mean age for Squamous Papilloma was 46.6 years which is similar to Torres-Domingo et al study. 24 Male to female ration in present study was M:F 0.66:1 but in Torres-Domingo et al study it was M:F 0.9:1 and in Al Khateeb et al it was M:F 1.3:1.…”

Calibre Persistent Labial Artery: Clinical Features and Immunohistochemistry Diagnosis

“…3 Flap of mucosa and submucosa. It highlights major artery with thickened walls with stenotic lumen and numerous vessels around the wound and widespread extravasation (hematoxylin-eosin stain, original magnification 9100) arteriovenous malformation) that require support for further investigation [10,11].…”

Hamartoma: Diagnostic Procedure of Unspecific Clinical Appearance in the Oral Cavity

“…Penelitian mengenai vascular malformation yang dilakukan pada salah satu universitas di Brazil selama 10 tahun (1992-2002) terhadap 2.419 kasus, didapati prevalensinya sebesar 1,3%. 7 Sedangkan hamartoma intraoral yang terdiri dari jenis jaringan lainnya sangat jarang ditemukan. Bila ditemui, kebanyakan kasus yang dilaporkan terdapat pada atau sekitar midline posterior lidah, palatum durum, dan gingiva.…”