Oral caliber-persistent artery. Unusual presentations of unusual lesions.
Two cases of oral caliber-persistent artery are reported. Both cases were different from the five previously reported oral examples of this unusual entity. One case is the first reported instance of a caliber-persistent artery not associated with spontaneous hemorrhage, inflammation, or ulceration. The clinical importance of this entity to the patient and the treating practitioner is stressed.
Jaspers
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000098:blood supply*; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D010159:Palate / Q000098:blood supply