A blue nodular mass on the lateral border of the tongue is soft, smooth and blanches upon pressure It is most likely to be_____________?
Correct answer: B. Hemangioma
- A. Lymphoma
- B. Hemangioma
- C. Epulis fissuratum
- D. Epithelioma
Explanation
A blue, soft mass that compresses and blanches indicates a blood-filled vascular lesion, most commonly a hemangioma. Lymphoma and epithelioma are generally firm and do not characteristically blanch on pressure.
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