A rare case of ulcerous Lobular Capillary Haemangioma on the lateral side of the tongue

Dr. DILIP KUMAR R; Dr. MADHUKAR NATEKAR; Dr. PRITHVIRAJ K

Volume : V, Issue : XI, November - 2016

A rare case of ulcerous Lobular Capillary Haemangioma on the lateral side of the tongue

Dr. Dilip Kumar R, Dr. Madhukar Natekar, Dr. Prithviraj K

Abstract :

Lobular capillary haemangiomas are well known benign lesions that occur on both the cutaneous and mucosal surfaces. In the oral environment they show strong predilection for gingiva and mucosa of the lips, cheeks, gingiva, and palate but rarely develop on the ventral side of the tongue. As they mimic physical characteristics similar to epulis, varicocele, telangiectasia and pyogenic granuloma, the clinical diagnosis becomes a challenge. Differentiation through histological features is a feasible method to arrive at a definitive diagnosis of lobular capillary haemangioma. The objective of this article is to report an unusual case of benign lobular capillary haemangioma on the lateral side of the tongue in a 26 year old male patient.