Hemangioma of the lower lip associated with schistosomiasis: a case report.
Hemangiomas may occur in any region of the body, and is the most common tumour of the childhood age. The first case report of multiple Schistosoma mansoni larvae associated with hemangioma of the lower lip is presented. A 7-year-old boy presented with hemangioma of the lower lip. The tumour was subtotally excised under general anaesthesia for aesthetic reasons. The histopathologic diagnosis was multiple Schistosoma mansoni larvae associated with the hemangioma. Patient was treated with an antischistosomal drug.
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Cebeci, Ankara, Turkey.
Ferruh
F
Bingul
Dogan
D
Tuncali
Ahmet
A
Terzioglu
Gürcan
G
Aslan
D002648:Child; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology