Oral vascular lesions, encompassing a range of benign anomalies such as venous lakes and haemangiomas, represent both functional and cosmetic challenges for affected individuals. Advances in laser ...

A vascular lesion containing calcified blood clots located near a 12-year-old's parotid gland was removed after imaging revealed an odd mass with a "toothlike" appearance. The case report was ...

Vascular diseases like atherosclerosis can lead to serious complications, like heart attack or stroke. But many treatments for these diseases target systemic risk factors, such as reducing blood ...

NEUROFIBROMATOSIS is a congenital and hereditary disorder involving ectodermal, neuroectodermal and mesodermal tissue. Café-au-lait spots, cutaneous neurofibromas, tumors of the central and peripheral ...

Rare and noncancerous but aggressive vascular maxillofacial lesions, which can damage bones and nerves if untreated, were detected as incidental findings on two patients' dental x-rays. The cases were ...

THE present report of a classic case of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Rendu–Osler–Weber disease) is presented because it supplies histologic data relevant to the basic vascular defect. The ...

Pyogenic granuloma is a somewhat common lesion which affects the skin and oral mucous membrane. It is a soft vascular lesion or hemangioma, with an inflammatory component. It is characterized by ...

Spinal vascular malformations, also known as spinal arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), are the result of an abnormal connection between arteries and veins that occurs within the spinal canal or ...

In atherosclerosis, the vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) contributes to vessel wall inflammation and lipoprotein retention, as well as to the formation of the fibrous cap that provides stability to ...

A 48-year-old man was referred to the New England Eye Center’s anterior segment service for the evaluation of a peculiar iris lesion in the right eye. The patient had no complaints with his visual ...