Solitary angiokeratoma of the oral cavity

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 1997 Jul;84(1):51-3. doi: 10.1016/s1079-2104(97)90294-8.

Abstract

Angiokeratoma is a rare, cutaneous disorder that typically occurs at multiple sites and is often associated with a number of metabolic disorders. Although solitary cutaneous forms have been reported, to date localized lesions within the oral cavity have not been described. We report on an 82-year-old man with a history of squamous cell carcinoma of the ear and scalp who also had a solitary pigmented lesion of the oral cavity. Excisional biopsy of the buccal mucosal lesion showed features consistent with angiokeratoma. We report the first intra-oral solitary angiokeratoma and review the clinical and pathologic features of this unusual condition.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Angiokeratoma / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mouth Mucosa / pathology
  • Mouth Neoplasms / pathology*