Colour Doppler Imaging in Benign Malformation of Buccal MucosaA Case Report

Hamartomas, occurring in oral and maxillofacial region are basically indigenous tissue malformations that arise from epithelial derivatives, mesenchymal derivatives and odontogenic derivates. Vascular anomaly, is a mesenchymal hamartomatous condition- a broader term describing condition of blood vessels including abnormal number, structure and position imparting blue/purple colour to oral mucosa. Such anomalies are broadly classified into two basic types like vascular tumours and vascular malformations. A clinician should possess skills and knowledge for identifying such lesions and be aware of its diagnosis to avoid any event of uncontrolled bleeding in the dental chair.