Hemangiomas múltiplos da mandíbula, maxila e osso frontal / Hemangiomas of the mandible, maxilla and frontal bone

RESUMO

Bone hemangiomas are histologically benign neoplasms, especially those in the skull. They are relatively rare when compared to all bone tumors and occur more frequently in females during the second decade of life. The predominant symptoms are bone expansion, regional displacements and bleeding. A case of multiple hemangiomas of mandible, maxilla and frontal bones is described. The tumor largely involved the face and oral cavity, with massive fatal bleeding as a complication of surgery. The clinical and radiological difficulties in diagnosing and treating these lesions are discussed, emphasizing the complexity of the surgical treatment and the possible life threatening uncontrolled bleeding that may occur