Angina bullosa haemorrhagica
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Angina bullosa haemorrhagica is a condition of the mucous membrane
s characterized by the sudden appearance of one or more blood blisters within the oral cavity.
The lesions, which may be caused by mild trauma to the mouth tissues such as hot foods, typically rupture quickly and heal without scarring or further discomfort. The condition is not serious except in rare cases where a large bulla that does not rupture spontaneously may cause airway obstruction.
The blisters usually affect the palate or oropharynx and are often long lived to the extent that patients burst them for symptomatic relief.
Mucous membrane
The mucous membranes are linings of mostly endodermal origin, covered in epithelium, which are involved in absorption and secretion. They line cavities that are exposed to the external environment and internal organs...
s characterized by the sudden appearance of one or more blood blisters within the oral cavity.
The lesions, which may be caused by mild trauma to the mouth tissues such as hot foods, typically rupture quickly and heal without scarring or further discomfort. The condition is not serious except in rare cases where a large bulla that does not rupture spontaneously may cause airway obstruction.
The blisters usually affect the palate or oropharynx and are often long lived to the extent that patients burst them for symptomatic relief.
Diagnosis
The condition is diagnosed on the basis of exclusion of other conditions and the typical presentation, particularly the constant presence of blood as the blister fluid. Angina bullosa haemorrhagica does not cause desquamative gingivitisDesquamative gingivitis
Desquamative gingivitis is a cutaneous condition characterized by diffuse gingival erythema with varying degrees of mucosal sloughing and erosion.A band of red atrophic or eroded mucosa affecting the attached gingiva is known as dequamative gingivitis...
See also
- MucoceleMucoceleA "mucous cyst of the oral mucosa" is a clinical term that refers to two related phenomena: mucus extravasation phenomenon, and mucus retention cyst...
- Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
- Mucous membraneMucous membraneThe mucous membranes are linings of mostly endodermal origin, covered in epithelium, which are involved in absorption and secretion. They line cavities that are exposed to the external environment and internal organs...
- List of cutaneous conditions