Tratamento de hemangioma cavernoso em lábio inferior com eletrocautério: relato de caso

Abstract

Hemangiomas are benign tumors of vascular origin described as an abnormal accumulation of blood vessels in the skin or other organs. They comprise 70% of all benign neoplasias of the oral cavity (often on the lip). Approximately 60% of these neoplasms are located in the head and neck region and are more prevalent in females. They could be classified into capillary (superficial mucosa), and cavernous (deeply located). Due to its nodular aspect, a differential diagnosis should be performed with other oral lesions. The objective of this study is to report the case of a 40-year-old patient with a benign nodular lesion in the lower lip, in a bluish discoloration with a slow clinical course. An excisional biopsy of the lesion was performed with electrocautery and the histopathological analysis confirmed the initial hypothesis of cavernous hemangioma. In the late follow-up, the patient does not report complaints or recurrence.