title: A giant compound hemangioma of lower lip.
abstract: Hemangioma is one of the most common benign tumors of vascular origin affecting 10-12% of infancy. Approximately 50% of hemangiomas resolve by the age of 5 years and 90% resolve by 9 years of age. Rarely hemangiomas may persist, warranting systemic or surgical treatment. Treatment depends on size, location, and evolution stage of the lesion. In this study, we present a case of huge hemangioma involving lower lip in a 20-year-old male for whom early treatment was ignored due to poor economic status, which was recognized and treated in our institution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Nadeem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jeddy
authors.forename: Jeya Pradha
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Duraiyan
authors.forename: Shivakumar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palanivelu
authors.forename: Ananthalakshmi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramamoorthy