Tongue - Angiectasis

comment:
Vascular lesions of the tongue are rarely encountered in NTP studies. Angiectasis (vascular ectasia) is primarily a spontaneous age-related lesion. The cause is generally not known but occasionally can be a response to chemical injury. Angiectasis consists of widely dilated vascular spaces that are lined by unremarkable endothelial cells ( Figure 1

recommendation:
Angiectasis should be diagnosed whenever present and given a severity grade.references:
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