Tohoru Tokuda, Jouji Nomura, Yoshihiko Matsumura, Shigeaki Yanase, Motoko Sekida, Toshiro Tagawa
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mie University, Mie, Japan

Abstract
A vascular leiomyoma of the upper lip in a 53-year-old male is reported. The differential diagnosis and possible causes are discussed based on immunohistochemical findings.

Key words: Differential diagnosis, Hemangioma, Immunohistochemistry, Leiomyoma, Lip neoplasms

Asian J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2007;19:38-41.