Mouth preparation pasien hemangioma bibir pada anak sebelum tindakan radioterapi

• Main Authors: Irene Edith Rieuwpassa, Harun Achmad
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hasanuddin University 2010-10-01
• Series: Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science
• Subjects: lip hemangioma, mouth preparation, radiotherapy
• Online Access: http://jdmfs.org/index.php/jdmfs/article/view/237

Hemangioma is a vascular benign tumor frequently found in childhood and about 30% manifests itself in head and neck areas. This lesion is frequently found in lip, tongue and buccal mucosal areas. Its etiology is conjectured to be related to the proliferation of abnormalities of endothelium cells. According to its type, hemangioma is divided into capillary, cavernous, and mixed hemangioma. Surgery is indicated in cases that cause complications. A case of hemangioma was reported in the lower lip of an eight-year-old girl. The patient accompanied by her parents visited the Special Dental Care Clinic, Department of Oral Surgery, Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, with the complaint of having reddish bruises on the lower lip, which impeded the speaking and masticating function. Before radiotherapy was performed at the Radiology Polyclinic, mouth preparation was provided for all his teeth first, for the purpose of improving oral hygiene and preventing focal infection present in the intraoral condition.