Open AccessSclerotherapy: A conservative approach in the treatment of oral hemangiomas
Author(s) -
Harisha Aitha,
Jitender Reddy Kubbi,
Ramlal Gantala,
Navadeepak Korvipati
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of indian academy of oral medicine and radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1572
pISSN - 0972-1363
DOI - 10.4103/0972-1363.170162
Subject(s) - medicine , sclerotherapy , hemangioma , tongue , head and neck , oral cavity , dermatology , surgery , radiology , dentistry , pathology
Hemangiomas are one of the most common neoplasms of infancy with an estimated prevalence of 1-3% among neonates and 10% among children of 1 year of age. It has a female predominance and occurs more frequently among Caucasians than other racial groups. Sixty percent of hemangiomas arise in the head and neck. In 80% of cases, hemangiomas occur as single lesions. They are probably developmental rather than neoplastic in origin. Despite their benign origin and behavior, hemangioma in the oral cavity is always of clinical importance to the dental profession and requires appropriate clinical management as sometimes it is associated with complications like bleeding and ulceration. Here, we report a case of hemangioma of tongue treated with sodium tetradecyl sulfate, a sclerosing agent