Angioleiomyoma: an unusual diagnosis for a lump in the cheek.
Buccal swellings such as fibroepithelial polyps and granulomas are commonly seen in any oral diagnostic clinic, but occasionally an unusual mass presents. We describe a rare case of a man with a four-year history of a slowly enlarging, painless buccal mass that was confirmed histologically as an angioleiomyoma. Deep dissection to excise the mass completely caused no damage to nerves and there has been no recurrence.
McParland
Helen
H
Department Oral Medicine, King's College London Dental Institute, London, United Kingdom.
Warnakulasuriya
Saman
S
Cook
Richard J
RJ
D000328:Adult; D018229:Angiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002610:Cheek / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*