Aneurysm of the superior labial artery.
This is a case report of a true and dissecting aneurysm of the superior labial artery in a 51-year-old patient without risk factors for vascular pathology. The patient complained of swelling of the upper lip, mostly on the left side. A Doppler ultrasonography was used in the diagnosis. The definitive treatment was surgical resection, and the histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis. The progress of the patient was satisfactory, leaving a slight change in sensitivity in the area. This seems to be the first reported case of true and dissecting aneurysm of the superior labial artery in the medical literature.
Department of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Medical School of Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.
Amélia Cristina
AC
Seidel
Leandro Pablos
LP
Rossetti
Amanda Sampaio
AS
Mangolim
Juliana Regina
JR
Gomes
Hamilton
H
de Almeida Rollo
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007742:Labial Frenum / Q000098:blood supply*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures