Acquired tufted angioma of upper lip: case report and review of the literature

Head Neck Pathol. 2013 Sep;7(3):291-4. doi: 10.1007/s12105-013-0437-0. Epub 2013 Mar 23.

Abstract

Acquired tufted angioma is a rare, cutaneous and slow growing benign vascular neoplasm that usually affects pediatric populations. Only six cases of oral mucosal acquired tufted angioma have been reported in the English language literature. We present in this report the seventh case and discuss its clinical and pathological features.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Hemangioma / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Lip Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*

Supplementary concepts

  • Tufted angioma