INTRAORAL VASCULAR LESIONS IN PEDIATRIC POPULATION–A 17 YEAR RECORD BASED STUDY

Shijineed T K; Faseela Beegum P K; Sudha Sivasankar

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

INTRAORAL VASCULAR LESIONS IN PEDIATRIC POPULATION–A 17 YEAR RECORD BASED STUDY

Shijineed T K, Faseela Beegum P K, Sudha Sivasankar

Abstract :

Aim: To assess the prevalence of biopsied intra oral vascular lesions in pediatric patients reported at our institution and to compare the demographic variables with previous studies. Materials and methods: Histopathology archival records of the Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology and department of pedodontics were reviewed and all the cases of biopsied intraoral vascular lesions during the period from 2001 to 2017were retrieved. Results : Pediatric vascular lesions accounted for 0.17% of the total biopsies received . Males were more affected than females with a M:F ratio of 1.2:1.Pyogenic granuloma was the most common lesion followed by hemangioma ,lymphangioma and Hemangioendothelioma. The most commonest site was mandibular gingiva followed by maxillary gingiva, lip ,tongue, buccal mucosa and palate. Conclusion: Studies from India could contribute additional knowledge to the literature and serve as a potential source of information to understand the role of regional or geographic variations.