Received 17 April 2009; accepted 5 October 2009. published online 11 November 2009.
Summary
Calibre persistent arteries (CPA) penetrate into submucosal tissue without division or reduction in calibre. Intraorally, these abnormalities have been predominantly reported in the lip. Here we report a case of CPA in the buccal vestibule. Misdiagnosis of this entity may result in profuse bleeding during surgical intervention.
The University of Queensland, School of Dentistry & UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Herston, Queensland, Australia
Camile S. FARAH, Associate Professor, Level 6, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, The University of Queensland, Herston QLD 4029, Australia. Tel.: +61 7 3346 6030; Fax: +61 7 3346 6098.
* On leave from College of Dentistry, University of Mosul, Iraq.
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