Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2014
A 12-year-old girl has a bleeding ulcer 5 mm in diameter which is localized on the mouth floor. The ulcer is surrounded by bright-red tissue that turns white when pressed. Microscopic examination of a biopsy sample reveals a tumor constituted by a number of large cavities filled with blood. The cavities are lined with endothelial cells. Between the cavities there is stroma represented by the loose connective tissue. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer options
- Ulcerated melanoma
- Ulcerated cavernous hemangioma
- Osteoblastoclastoma
- Secondary rhabdomyosarcoma
- Squamous cell non-keratinizing carcinoma
Correct answer
Ulcerated cavernous hemangioma
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