HAEMANGIOMA OF SOFT PALATE: A RARE CASE

Abstract

Anilkumar V. Doddamani1, Sumanth Kanjikar M. S2

Haemangiomas of the nose, pharynx and larynx are rare. Palatal haemangiomas are uncommon with an occurrence of less than 3% of oral haemangiomas. They are usually congenital. These growths may not manifest themselves for years. In this case report we are presenting a male patient aged 40 years with haemangioma of soft palate. Oral haemangiomas are usually diagnosed between the second and fourth decades of life. Based on epidemiological studies, there is a male predilection of 2:1.

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