Intramuscular Hemangioma in Lip Treated with Sclerotherapy and Surgery

Intramuscular hemangioma is a relatively rare, benign tumor of vascular origin, accounting for less than 1% of all hemangiomas. This paper reports a case of a 48-year-old female patient with intramuscular hemangioma in the upper lip, treated with sclerotherapy and subsequent complementary surgery.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vanessa A. Silva, Nádia L. Lima, Ana Terezinha M. Mesquita, Esmeralda Maria da Silveira, Flaviana D. Verli, João Luiz de Miranda, Cássio Roberto R. Santos, Sandra A. Marinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/302451