Haemangioma in the Oro-Facial Region: A Report of Fifteen Cases and Review of Literature

Objective: A haemangioma is a benign vascular tumour consisting of an abnormal overgrowth of tiny blood vessels. Haemangioma may not be present at birth but may appear at 6 months of life. This vascular tumour is not common. We therefore report fifteen cases of haemangioma occurring in the oro-facial region: eight occurred in the cheek, one in the floor of the mouth, four in the lower lip and two in the maxillary gingivae. The objective of this study was to outline the clinical presentation and management of haemangioma in the oro-facial region treated in our Centre. Methods: This is a retrospective study of all the patients that were treated from July, 2009 to July, 2019. Information was extracted from case files of patients. Data collected included: age at presentation, sex, location of the tumour, treatment given, findings and histological diagnosis. Results: The result showed fifteen cases, nine (60.0%) were males and six (40.0%) females. Male to female ratio is 1.50 to 1.00. Our diagnostic tool was the aspiration of frank blood from the tumour which had similar clotting time with the normal blood and our mode of treatment included: injection of sclerosants and excision of the fibrous tissues. Conclusion: It is essential to treat the tumour as early as possible especially in large lesion with disfigurement or where it is complicated by haemorrhage or infection

Tumeurs de la levre et des joues au Service de Stomatologie de l'Hopital National de Kati (Republique du Mali) : a propos de 44 cas

Une etude d'evaluation sur les lesions tumorales des levres et des joues fut entreprise au Service de Stomatologie et de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale de l'Hopital National de Kati entre janvier 1981 et decembre 1988. L'echantillon se composait de 20 femmes (45;50 pour cent) et de 24 hommes (54;50 pour cent) avec une moyenne d'age de 30;07 ans. Le choix des patients etait accidentel ou base sur recommandations de tierces personnes. La tranche d'age la plus touchee fut celle comprise entre 19 et 45 ans; 18/44 cas (40;10 pour cent). La predominance etait masculine a 54;50 pour cent. Les ethnies les plus frequemment representees dans les consultations furent celle des Bamanans a egalite avec celle des Peulhs (25;00 pour cent chacune). Le monde paysan etait le plus touche avec 14/44 cas (36;40 pour cent). La localisation au niveau de la levre et des joues de 74;60 pour cent; celle des levres 27;20 pour cent. Les lesions tumorales etaient dominees par les carcinomes 15/44 cas (34;20 pour cent) dont 10/15 cas de carcinomes spinocellulaires (66;66 pour cent). Les patients venant de la region de Kayes representaient 15/44 cas (34;10 pour cent) devant eux de Koulikoro et du District de Bamako (31;80 pour cent)