Multiple angiosarcomas in the gingiva

A 56-year-old white woman complained of "bleeding gum lesions." Previous medical history revealed systemic arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cardiac arrhythmia, and surgery for a prosthetic heart valve placement. Oral examination showed 3 pedunculated nodules in the gingiva involving the 3 remaining upper teeth, about 1.5 cm in greatest diameter, with rapid growth and bleeding but otherwise asymptomatic. Diagnostic hypothesis was pyogenic granuloma. Complete blood count showed leukopenia and thrombocytopenia.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - December 15, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: GABRIELA FURIAN TRAMA, LUISA AGUIRRE BUEXM, MIRIAM BEATRIZ JORD ÃO MOREIRA SARRUF, ADRIANA TEREZINHA NEVES NOVELLINO ALVES, LUCIANA WERNERSBACH PINTO, SIMONE DE QUEIROZ CHAVES LOURENÇO, JOSIANE COSTA RODRIGUES DE SÁ Source Type: research