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Early diagnosis of a calibre persistent labial artery in a child: Usefulness of ultrasonography
Author(s) -
Arellano Javier,
Antoniazzi Cristina,
Wortsman Ximena
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2010.00718.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pulsatile flow , papule , lesion , caliber , radiology , ultrasound , artery , doppler ultrasound , ultrasonography , surgery , cardiology , materials science , metallurgy
Calibre persistent labial artery is a vascular lesion in which a large diameter artery penetrates the submucosal tissue of the lip and continues without division or decreasing its size. Usually, a calibre persistent artery of the lip presents as a pulsatile papule and is easily misdiagnosed. Although the diagnosis can be clinical, the development of high‐resolution colour Doppler ultrasound is a useful non‐invasive tool for evaluating the lesion. We report a case of a 2‐year‐old male patient presenting with a congenital pulsatile lesion on his upper lip. Clinical diagnosis of a calibre persistent artery of the lip was confirmed by colour Doppler ultrasound. Images are provided to highlight findings of the physical and ultrasound examinations.