Tufted Angioma in Children: Report of Two Cases and a Review of the Literature

Tufted angioma (TA) is a benign vascular tumor with endothelial origin. It is extremely rare in oral mucosa; only seven cases have been reported in the literature so far. Here, we describe two cases of tufted angioma observed in children and we also present a review of the literature about this path...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Dutra da Silva, Grasieli de Oliveira Ramos, Rita Fabiane Teixeira Gomes, Marco Antônio Trevizani Martins, Marcelo Lazzaron Lamers, Manoel Santa’Ana Filho, Pantelis Varvaki Rados, Laura de Campos Hildebrand, Fernanda Visioli
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/942489
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Laura de Campos Hildebrand
Fernanda Visioli
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description Tufted angioma (TA) is a benign vascular tumor with endothelial origin. It is extremely rare in oral mucosa; only seven cases have been reported in the literature so far. Here, we describe two cases of tufted angioma observed in children and we also present a review of the literature about this pathology, concerning the differential diagnosis and management of this lesion in children.
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spelling doaj-art-266b9053e88e4527b64b6f7b5376fdde2025-02-03T01:31:21ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552014-01-01201410.1155/2014/942489942489Tufted Angioma in Children: Report of Two Cases and a Review of the LiteratureAlessandra Dutra da Silva0Grasieli de Oliveira Ramos1Rita Fabiane Teixeira Gomes2Marco Antônio Trevizani Martins3Marcelo Lazzaron Lamers4Manoel Santa’Ana Filho5Pantelis Varvaki Rados6Laura de Campos Hildebrand7Fernanda Visioli8Department of Oral Pathology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Room 503, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2492, 90035-003 Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilDepartment of Oral Pathology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Room 503, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2492, 90035-003 Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilDepartment of Oral Pathology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Room 503, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2492, 90035-003 Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilDepartment of Oral Pathology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Room 503, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2492, 90035-003 Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilDepartment of Morphologic Science, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Sarmento Leite 500, 90050-170 Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilDepartment of Oral Pathology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Room 503, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2492, 90035-003 Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilDepartment of Oral Pathology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Room 503, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2492, 90035-003 Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilDepartment of Oral Pathology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Room 503, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2492, 90035-003 Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilDepartment of Oral Pathology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Room 503, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2492, 90035-003 Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilTufted angioma (TA) is a benign vascular tumor with endothelial origin. It is extremely rare in oral mucosa; only seven cases have been reported in the literature so far. Here, we describe two cases of tufted angioma observed in children and we also present a review of the literature about this pathology, concerning the differential diagnosis and management of this lesion in children.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/942489
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Pantelis Varvaki Rados
Laura de Campos Hildebrand
Fernanda Visioli
Tufted Angioma in Children: Report of Two Cases and a Review of the Literature
Case Reports in Dentistry
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