Calibre-persistent labial artery: often misdiagnosed as a mucocoele.
The authors present five cases of calibre-persistent labial artery (CPLA) all of which were diagnosed clinically as a labial mucocoele. The purpose of this article is to bring this rarely reported lesion to the attention of clinicians.
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Department of Oral Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Otago University, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001158:Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000098:blood supply*; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000098:blood supply; D009078:Mucocele / Q000175:diagnosis; D011673:Pulsatile Flow