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Lesion of the lower left lip.
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Distortion of the lower lip at rest and during swallowing and smiling movement was evident (Fig. 1).
Tc red blood cell scintigrafy of the lesion.
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To confirm the diagnosis of vascular malformation and to detect lesion flow rate or other possible localization, a Tc red blood cell scintigraphy was carried out (Fig. 2).
Ablative surgery of the lesion.
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Bleeding was normal during the surgery and the lesion was easily isolated and removed after sclerotherapy with a phlebolite inside (Fig. 3).
Surgical result at post-operative control.
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No signs of residual vascular lesion were found by Doppler Ultrasound sonography at a post-operative control (Fig. 4).