Anemia Induced Due To Excessive Bleeding From Maxillary Cavernous Hemangioma – A Case Report & Review of Literature

Aash A, Bansod S, Moitra PN and Banerjee A

Published on: 2023-09-19

Abstract

Haemangiomas are developmental vascular abnormalities and more than 50% of these lesions occur in the head and neck region, with the lips, tongue, buccal mucosa, and palate most commonly involved. They are considered as hamartomas rather than true neoplasms. Clinically, cavernous haemangiomas may be locally aggressive and destructive by virtue of the pressure exerted. Clinically, the patient may be completely symptom-free or may present pulsatile bleeding, slow growing bluish mass, mobile teeth, and deranged dentition, early dental exfoliation and discomfort in normal life. Cavernous hemangioma produce dilemma in diagnosis with neoplasms such as ameloblastoma, cystic lesions such as residual cyst, keratocysts, osteosarcoma, central giant cell granuloma, multiple myeloma, and fibro-osseous lesions such as fibrous dysplasia. Among various treatment modalities, surgery is frequently used. A Case report of 52-year-old male patient with cavernous hemangioma of maxilla inducing anemia due to excessive bleeding from tumor is presented with surgical, radiological and histological pictures.