MANAGEMENT OF HEMANGIOMA OF BUCCAL MUCOSA USING SCLEROSING AGENT: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Hemangiomas are benign soft tissue tumors the etiology of which is still unknown. The various treatment options are surgical excision, sclerosing agents, propranolol, laser therapy, cryosurgery and corticosteroids. In the present case, hemangiomas of buccal mucosa was treated using sclerosing agent. The lesion was superficial and small. Since surgical excision is an invasive procedure leading to more complications, sclerosing agent is used in the present case for its management. Patient was followed up for 6 months. No recurrences were observed. The present case report highlights the importance of using sclerosing agent for management of hemangioma. It is a non -invasive procedure and chances of recurrences are low.