Giant Angina Bullosa Haemorrhagica

© 2020 Indian Dermatology Online Journal | Published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow A 75‐year‐old lady, developed an asymptomatic, blood filled blister over the right buccal mucosa overnight after eating rice‐chapati at night. Examination of oral mucosa revealed a single oval, tense, blood filled bullae of size around 4 cm on right buccal mucosa [Figures 1 and 2]. There was no history of inhaled steroids, infections, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, dental procedures and anesthetic procedures. She was a non‐smoker and non‐alcoholic. She had history of chest discomfort 3 years back which was diagnosed as unstable angina. Since then, she was receiving tablets clopidogrel, aspirin, atorvastatin; along with sublingual isosorbide dinitrate on an SOS basis. Hematological and biochemical investigations and coagulation profile were normal. The bulla ruptured in the next evening leaving behind erosion which was associated with pain while eating. It

[1]  Demet Kartal,et al.  Case Report: A rare cause of oral bullae: Angina bullosa hemorrhagica , 2017, F1000Research.

[2]  C. Sayed,et al.  Hemorrhagic bullae of the oral mucosa , 2016, JAAD case reports.

[3]  N. Horie,et al.  Angina bullosa hemorrhagica of the soft palate: a clinical study of 16 cases. , 2008, Journal of oral science.

[4]  T. Kirita,et al.  Angina bullosa hemorrhagica of the soft palate: report of 11 cases and literature review. , 2006, Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.