1. Composite hemangioendothelioma of the oral cavity: case report and review of the literature.
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Fasolis M, Iaquinta C, Montesco MC, Garzino-Demo P, Tosco P, Tanteri G, Bonandini E, Ninfo V, and Berrone S
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- Adult, Biopsy, Needle, Follow-Up Studies, Hemangioendothelioma diagnosis, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Mouth Mucosa pathology, Mouth Neoplasms diagnosis, Oral Surgical Procedures methods, Rare Diseases, Plastic Surgery Procedures methods, Surgical Flaps, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Treatment Outcome, Hemangioendothelioma pathology, Hemangioendothelioma surgery, Mouth Neoplasms pathology, Mouth Neoplasms surgery
- Abstract
Background: Composite hemangioendothelioma is a rare histopathologic feature, which is part of the hemangioendothelioma family. This is a heterogeneous group of vascular neoplasia with a high tendency to local relapse but a rare predisposition to metastatic spread. Composite hemangioendothelioma mainly affects adults and is usually localized in the distal extremity of the limbs. To date, only 1 case has been detected in the oral cavity., Methods: A case of composite hemangioendothelioma in a 38-year-old man is reported. The lesion was localized in the left cheek vestibular mucosa. It was surgically excised with a 1-cm safety margin. Reconstruction was performed with a platysma myocutaneous flap., Results: At present, the patient is free from recurrence. The aesthetic and functional outcomes are satisfactory., Conclusion: This case demonstrates how a composite hemangioendothelioma histological diagnosis can be difficult to achieve. Furthermore, therapy must be surgical and excision should be wide.
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- 2008
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