Hemangiomas are relatively common benign proliferative lesion of vascular tissue origin. They are considered to be benign tumors of infancy characterized by a rapid growth phase with endothelial cell proliferation, followed by gradual involution. It is more common in females when compared to males. In this case report we present a case of Lobular capillary hemangioma in the right buccal mucosa in a 39 year old female.
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