Unusual cases of carcinoma of palatine tonsil
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Hemangiomas are benign tumors of dilated blood vessels. More than 50% of these lesions occur in the head and neck region. Tongue, lips, buccal mucosa, palate and floor of the mouth are the commonest site of the lesions. Cavernous hemangioma, known as congenital but now it is considered as an autosomal dominant disease. Management of hemangioma depends on a variety of factors but most hemangioma...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0973-029X
DOI: 10.4103/0973-029x.164539