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TEK-related venous malformation of the orofacial region: report of a case with multidisciplinary treatment guided by molecular diagnosis.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology - 1 Nov 2025
Cheng Yi-Shing Lisa, Bustamante Daniel, Yates David M, Menendez Silvia, Chi Angela C
Abstract excerpt
Vascular malformations (VMs) often affect the orofacial region, where they can markedly impact the quality of life. They frequently harbor mutations in TEK, PIK3CA, or other genes essential for angiogenesis. Alpelisib is a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor recently shown to be effective for treating VMs with PIK3CA or TEK mutations. Herein we describe a 13-year-old female with an orofacial VM present since...
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