A case of angiokeratoma of the tongue

Autor: Kanako Nakamura, Makoto Hoshino, Yasubumi Maruoka, Tomohiro Ando, Noboru Nishihara, Hideki Ogiuchi
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: Japanese Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 48:463-466
ISSN: 2186-1579
0021-5163
DOI: 10.5794/jjoms.48.463
Popis: Angiokeratoma is a rare cutaneous vascular disorder of the papillary dermis with hyperkeratosis of the epidermis, generally occurring at multiple sites. Although solitary cutaneous forms have been reported, a solitary pattern occurring in the oral cavity is extremely rare. We report the case of a 40-year-old man with a 5 -mm, dark red, localized raised lesion of the tongue. The resected specimen exhibited the pathological characteristics of a typical angiokeratoma. Examinations for VIII factor-relating antigen, CD31, and CD34 revealed negative reactions at the dilated vessels. We review the independent occurrence of angiokeratomas in the oral cavity and discuss the clinical and histological features of this unusual lesion.
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