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. 2014 Nov;59(6):633.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.143580.

Senile hemangioma of the lips

Sonia Mangal  1 , Bela Padhiar  1 , Umesh Karia  1 , Bela J Shah  1
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Senile hemangioma of the lips

Sonia Mangal et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2014 Nov.

Abstract

A venous lake, sometimes referred to as senile hemangioma of the lips is usually a solitary, non-indurated, soft, compressible, blue papule occurring due to dilatation of venules. It is commonly found on sun-exposed surfaces of the face and ears. We describe a 46 year-old male who presented with this clinical picture on the lower lip.

Keywords: Senile hemangioma of the lips; venous lake; venules.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Minimal improvement at 12 weeks of cryotherapy
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Figure 2
Single, violaceous, soft, compressible,non-indurated papular lesion on the lower lip
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Figure 3
The lesion was emptied of most of its blood content and lightened with prominent telangiectatic vessels on diascopy
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Figure 4
Application of liquid nitrogen by dipstick method with a 1-mm margin
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