Swelling on the inner aspect of the lower lip

A 14-year-old man presented with 1-month history of swelling on the inner aspect of his lower lip. The swelling was painless; however, it disturbed his speech. There was no contact bleeding but had a positive history of habitual lip biting. Examination showed a single 0.5 × 1 cm2 soft oval-shaped sw...

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Published in:Malaysian family physician 2014, Vol.9 (2), p.64-64
Main Authors: Mohamad, I, Muhamed, N A, Hamid, Abdul S S
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Language:English
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Summary:A 14-year-old man presented with 1-month history of swelling on the inner aspect of his lower lip. The swelling was painless; however, it disturbed his speech. There was no contact bleeding but had a positive history of habitual lip biting. Examination showed a single 0.5 × 1 cm2 soft oval-shaped swelling with well-circumscribed margin (Figures 1 and 2). On palpation, the mass was non-tender and had a cystic or fluctuant sensation.
ISSN:1985-2274
1985-207X
1985-2274