Angioleiomyoma of the upper lip

BMJ Case Rep. 2017 May 12:2017:bcr2016219172. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-219172.

Abstract

This report describes a case of labial angioleiomyoma in a 52-year-old woman. The patient had noticed a slow-growing painless isolated mass in her upper lip for 6 months. The mass was surgically excised, and pathological examination was consistent with angioleiomyoma. Surgical excision was curative, and there was no recurrence at 12-month follow-up.

Keywords: Dentistry and oral medicine; Ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology; Mouth.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiomyoma / diagnosis*
  • Angiomyoma / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lip Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Lip Neoplasms / surgery
  • Middle Aged