The treatment of tongue haemangioma by plasma knife surgery.
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چکیده
A seven-year-old girl presented with a 4 cm x 2 cm lesion of the tongue which was located at the posterior one-third in the midline. The lesion was excised by plasma knife surgery. No complication, such as bleeding, shortness of breath or infection, occurred after the treatment. Plasma knife surgery is an acceptable choice for selected benign lingual vascular malformations.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Singapore medical journal
دوره 49 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008