title: [Chronic lip ulcer. Apropos of a case of a superficial large diameter artery of the lower lip].
abstract: A case of chronic ulcer of the lower lip, which persisted for three years and resisted all locals treatments, is presented. Recovery was achieved with excision. The specimen was examined macroscopically, and showed a prominent inferior labial artery or calibre-persistent artery, an uncommon entity. Patient-literature was reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Plastique, Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale et Stomatologie, H.I.A Desgenettes, Lyon.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Payement
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Combemale
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Richard
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tavera
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001158:Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000473:pathology; D014945:Wound Healing
vernacular_title: Ulcération labiale chronique. A propos d'un cas d'artère de gros calibre superficielle de la lèvre inférieure.