Intramuscular Hemangioma in Lip Treated with Sclerotherapy and Surgery

• Main Authors: Vanessa A. Silva (Author), Nádia L. Lima (Author), Ana Terezinha M. Mesquita (Author), Esmeralda Maria da Silveira (Author), Flaviana D. Verli (Author), João Luiz de Miranda (Author), Cássio Roberto R. Santos (Author), Sandra A. Marinho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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.