Monday, December 1, 2008

Hemangioma

*Patient has presented with reddish swelling in left cheek since childhood which is gradually in increasing in size.there is history of raise in temperature at the site. 
*EXAMINATION
*Inspection:- greyishbrown pappule is present over left cheek in front of tragus extending to angle of mandible.Edges are not clearly made out.No punctum.
Palpation:-size:-21/2x2 inches
 extent:- from lateral canthus of eye to angle of mandible and from tragus to nasolabial fold. 
soft in consistency. 
Investigation:-On doppler ultrasound examination swelling is found to be have increased blood flow. 

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