Hemangioma in the lower labial vestibule of an eleven-year-old girl: A case report

Abstract

BACKGROUND Hemangioma is a vascular benign tumour of endothelial origin. It appears commonly in the first decade of life with increases incidence in females. Hemangioma is not common to happen in the oral cavity and it is extremely rare to appear in the labial vestibule. CASE SUMMARY We present a case of an 11-year-old girl who complained of a painful, slowly growing mass which was consistent with the capillary hemangioma in the left mandibular vestibule. Vascular tumor such as hemangioma in the mandibular vestibule is extremely rare; hence, the clinical definitive diagnosis is very challenging. Therefore, radiographic imaging and histopathologic analysis are crucial to reach to the final diagnosis for proper management. CONCLUSION Comprehensive clinical evaluation, proper diagnostic imaging and microscopic analysis of the mass establish a precise diagnosis of the hemangioma for better management.

Management of a rapidly enlarging supraclavicular mass of unknown aetiology

“…According to Allen’s and Enzinger’s classification, the haemangioma in the patient would be classified as a mixed type haemangioma 2. Treatment of the IMH should be individualised based on the patient’s age, lesion location, accessibility, extent, growth rate and aesthetic concerns 9. Minimally bothersome lesions or tumours tightly adherent to the nearby structures may be monitored and frequently followed up 10.…”