Open AccessPrevalence and pattern of lobular capillary hemangioma in Eastern Madhya Pradesh, India: A clinicopathological analysis
Author(s) -
Deepak Sharma,
Gaurav Tripathi,
Sudhanshu Dixit,
Ajay Pillai,
Shaji Thomas
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_457_16
Subject(s) - medicine , capillary hemangioma , lesion , hemangioma , pyogenic granuloma , dentistry , dermatology , surgery
Lobular capillary hemangioma is a common benign vascular tumor seen in the oral cavity. It occurs in response to various stimuli such as low-grade local irritation, traumatic insult, and hormonal factors or as a response to a wide variety of drugs.