| The potential peril from caliber-persistent arteries of the lips. | |
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PMID: 11807438 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The arteries supplying the lips are very tortuous so they can accommodate the movements of the mouth. Labial arteries taper only slightly and are usually caliber-persistent vessels. On rare occasions, older adults have a tumor-like lesion form on the vermilion of the upper or lower lip or have an ulcer of the lower lip. Cancer is the concern of the person and his or her physician and dentist. In surgical excision of this tumor-like lesion or removal of a specimen for biopsy, the treatment team needs to prepare for the possibility of brisk arterial bleeding and have proper materials to ligate the labial artery in the event it is inadvertently transected. It is also important to remember that both ends of a transected artery should be ligated. Could the tumor-like lesion or lip ulcer be a mucosal sign of a caliber-persistent artery of another area of the gastrointestinal tract? This question has not received adequate investigation. The relationship is unlikely but deserves consideration. |
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Authors:
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J B Howell; Robert G Freeman |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Volume: 46 ISSN: 0190-9622 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. Publication Date: 2002 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-01-24 Completed Date: 2002-02-27 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7907132 Medline TA: J Am Acad Dermatol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 256-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adult Aged Arteries / anatomy & histology* Dermatology / methods Female Humans Lip / anatomy & histology*, blood supply* Lip Diseases / diagnosis*, surgery* Male Middle Aged Risk Assessment |
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