Hemangioma of the Buccal Mucosa: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Haemangioma are common tumors characterize microscopically by proliferation of blood vessels, it is classified histologically into capillary and cavernous haemangioma, it is considered one of the most common soft tissue tumor of the head and neck but it is relatively rare in the oral cavity and uncommonly encountered by clinician. This paper describes 57 year old male patient who complaint of a single painless swelling of the posterior part of the buccal mucosa for 10 years duration, the lesion had irregular but smooth surface, it was treated by surgical excision and the lesion diagnosed histopathologically as haemangioma, haemangioma in the buccal mucosa of the oral cavity is relatively rare, early detection, biopsy and management will prevent potential complications, the lesion should be excised carefully to prevent intraoperative or postoperative bleeding, although prognosis is excellent it does not tend to recurrent or undergo malignant transformation, recalling and follow up is recommended to detect signs of recurrence.