A rare case of multiple benign tumors of gingiva in a 4 year old child. Issue 2 (August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sethi, Pooja Ahluwalia; Jodhka, Sunaina; Sethi, Sumit; Kaur, Jasleen; Desai, Rajiv Surendra
• Is Part Of: Pediatric dental journal. Volume 28:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 52
• Page End: 56
• Publication Date: 2018-08
• Subjects: Pedodontics -- Periodicals; Pediatric Dentistry -- Abstracts; Pediatric Dentistry -- Periodicals; 617.645005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pdj.2018.06.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0917-2394

Abstract

Abstract: Hemangioma is a benign proliferation of blood vessels closely simulating normal vessels which may present at any age from birth to old age. Hemangiomas have a typical clinical pattern of rapid proliferation followed by involution, during which these may present with sudden increase in size raising suspicion of malignancy. However, they almost never turn malignant but occasionally may permeate all tissue barriers in an aggressive fashion. Infantile hemangioma is a form of benign vascular tumour presenting commonly in the head and neck region. This case report presents a very rare case of multiple benign lesions of infantile hemangioma in gingiva with a discussion of the relevant diagnostic and treatment modalities.