What is oral hemangioma?

Oral and maxillofacial hemangioma is mainly divided into capillary hemangioma spongy hemangioma trapezoid hemangioma: 1. Capillary hemangioma: It is composed of a large number of intertwined and dilated capillaries, which are bright red or purplish-red in color and flat on the surface of the skin, with a clear perimeter and irregular shape, varying in size from small spots to several centimeters. Another type of hemangioma is prune-like hemangioma, which is protruding from the skin and resembling prunes. 2, cavernous hemangioma: composed of numerous blood sinuses lined with endothelial cells, the size and shape of the sinus cavity is different from the spongy sinus cavity is full of venous blood and traffic with each other, sometimes the blood in the sinus cavity coagulates and forms a thrombus, the thrombus can calcify into a vein stone. When the head is low, the tumor is congested and enlarged; when the head is raised, the tumor shrinks and returns to its original state. When the tumor is large, it can cause deformity and dysfunction of the face, lips and tongue. The tumor is often found in the temporal region where the superficial temporal artery is located or in the subcutaneous tissues of the scalp. The surface temperature is high and there is a tremor on palpation and a wind-like murmur on auscultation. Diagnosis of oral hemangioma: For deeper hemangiomas, postural shift test and puncture should be performed to determine the location of the hemangioma. The current treatment methods include surgical resection, radiation therapy, cryotherapy, laser therapy, sclerotherapy, etc. Generally, comprehensive therapy is used for infants and young children’s hemangiomas.