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Intraoral photograph showing swelling with bluish discoloration in floor of the mouth with intact overlying mucosa.
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Intraoral examination revealed swelling with bluish discoloration in floor of the mouth with intact overlying mucosa (Figure 1).
Plain radiograph revealing no bony involvement, but phleboliths can be noticed.
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Plain radiographs revealed no bony involvement, but phleboliths were noticed (Figure 2).
MRI showing hyperintense T2-weighted images with no flow voids.
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MRI revealed hyperintense T2-weighted images with no flow voids (Figure 3).
Photomicrograph showing the presence of large cavernous spaces lined by endothelial cells [10X].
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These spaces were filled with blood and supported by fibrous connective tissue stroma (Figure 4).