Open AccessGingival lesion leading to a diagnosis of angiosarcoma
Author(s) -
Nakano Yasuhiro,
Sazumi Yosuke,
Mizuta Yuki,
Sakae Hiroyuki,
Otsuka Fumio
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of general and family medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2189-7948
DOI - 10.1002/jgf2.397
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , lesion , pericardium , surgery
A man who presented with a gingival tumor was finally diagnosed with angiosarcoma. It is important for primary care physicians to perform checkups of the oral cavity since oral lesions can lead to a diagnosis of serious systemic diseases.