A Peculiar Finding on the Ventrolateral Surface of the Tongue.
Oral medicine
Oral phleboliths
Vascular malformations
Journal
Head and neck pathology
ISSN: 1936-0568
Titre abrégé: Head Neck Pathol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101304010
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
17 Jun 2024
17 Jun 2024
Historique:
received:
26
01
2024
accepted:
14
02
2024
medline:
17
6
2024
pubmed:
17
6
2024
entrez:
17
6
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Phleboliths are reported as calcifications that occur in vascular malformations, associated with changes in blood flow dynamics, thrombus formation and subsequent calcifications. Radiological examination, such as cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) could help in demonstrating the presence of a calcifiied mass. A 45-year-old male was referred to our service with an asymptomatic nodular purplish lesion located on the ventrolateral tongue. Within the lesion, a stony mass was also evident on palpation. A digital dental radiograph demonstrated two circumscribed radiopaque structures. Phleboliths associated with vascular malformation was the main diagnostic hypothesis. The patient underwent a sclerotherapy protocol allowing surgical accessibility to the area. Phlebolyts were surgically removed using electrocoagulation. Histopathological examination revealed phleboliths in the context of a vascular malformation with intense fibrosis.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38884770
doi: 10.1007/s12105-024-01630-9
pii: 10.1007/s12105-024-01630-9
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
46Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
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