2014
DOI: 10.17219/acem/37009
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Pyogenic Granuloma of the Lip – Treatment with Carbon Dioxide Slush Cryosurgery as an Approach in a Resource-Poor Country

Abstract: Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is a benign vascular neoplasm most often evident as a rapidly developing solitary, sessile, or polypoid vascular nodule or tumor prone to ulceration or hemorrhage. Bleeding may be episodic, copious, and refractory to pressure, mandating treatment, particularly when on the lip. We describe a 14-year-old adolescent with a PG of the lower lip that responded to carbon dioxide slush cryosurgery, an option that may be of considerable value in a resource-poor country (Adv Clin Exp Med 2014, 23… Show more

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“…Saxena et al and Yasin et al reveals that accidental self lip bite followed by its manipulation leading to its appearance in this site. 9,10 Despite the rarity of the lesion on lower lip, we can emphasize the primary etiology of lower lip lesion as trauma and contributory factors being poor oral hygiene and betel quid chewing.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Saxena et al and Yasin et al reveals that accidental self lip bite followed by its manipulation leading to its appearance in this site. 9,10 Despite the rarity of the lesion on lower lip, we can emphasize the primary etiology of lower lip lesion as trauma and contributory factors being poor oral hygiene and betel quid chewing.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Ao analisarmos as características clínicas apresentadas neste caso, em especial, a localização no lábio superior, este pode infligir um desafio ao cirurgião dentista e dificultar o correto diagnóstico e posterior tratamento 18 . Tal dificuldade deve-se, pois, nesta região há uma propensão para o diagnóstico de lesões mais comuns a acometerem a área como mucoceles, fibromas, lesões infecciosas ou hemangioma e entre os recursos utilizados por cirurgiões dentistas para chegar a uma decisão diagnóstica correta podemos destacar uso de exames citológicos ou histopatológicos e diagnósticos diferenciais mais abrangentes 4,5,8,10,12 .…”
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“…Radiograficamente verifica-se a ausência de reabsorção óssea ou envolvimento dentário nesta lesão. Histologicamente nota-se uma proliferação altamente endotelial formada por numerosos canais vasculares telangectásicos e delgados, permeados com por intenso infiltrado inflamatório crônico com variada quantidade de células inflamatórias 11,12 .…”
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