Angiomyoma of the Lingual Aspect of the Mandibular Second Molar: a Case Report

ABSTRACT

Angiomyoma is the vascular type of leiomyoma that the tumor cells are originated from vascular smooth muscle cells. Its frequently found in the subcutaneous tissues of the lower extremities. Such case of an angiomyoma within the oral cavity is rarely found. From a series of 7748 smooth muscle tumors of all types, only 0.06% were found in the oral cavity. This is a rare case of a young woman appeared with oral angiomyoma located in the left mandibular posterior region with plain radiograph, CT and histologic review.