The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association
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Case Reports
Rare occurrence of lobular capillary hemangioma on the palate: possible mechanism and treatment considerations.
Lack of striking clinical presentation makes the diagnosis of vascular lesions a difficult task. There lies a great probability that a case of capillary hemangioma at a rare location like the palate in a pregnant female might be misdiagnosed. ⋯ Additional care needs to be exercised in a pregnant female while treating any tumor-like growth, including maintenance of diet and oral hygiene. We present one such case of capillary hemangioma of the palate in a pregnant female, along with treatment considerations.
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Localized overgrowths of gingiva such as peripheral fibroma, peripheral ossifying/cementifying fibroma, pyogenic granuloma and peripheral giant cell granuloma belong to a common group of lesions designated as focal reactive overgrowths (FROG). These growths are reactive in nature. ⋯ Etiology, clinical features and treatment modes of these lesions are the same with slight variations. The present case series describes five different cases of FROG where the lesions were treated by surgical excision under local anesthesia followed by a three month re-evaluation where no recurrences were observed.