Tufted angioma in the upper lip: A report of a case

Tufted angioma is a rare benign vascular tumor of endothelial origin that is seldom seen in the oral mucosa. We described a case of a tufted angioma observed in a 12-year-old male from an indigenous Guarani community that was clinically diagnosed as an oral manifestation of primary syphilis. We discussed lesions to be considered as reasonable diagnostic possibilities and how the diagnosis was achieved. We concluded that in spite of being less frequent in the oral mucosa, tufted angioma must be considered in the differential diagnosis of oral proliferative lesions. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.