Prominent inferior labial artery

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Prominent inferior labial artery
Other namesCaliber-persistent labial artery
SpecialtyDermatology

Prominent inferior labial artery, also known as caliber-persistent labial artery is characterized by the appearance of a pulsating papule in the lower vermilion, a centimeter of two from the oral comissure, formed by an especially tortuous segment of the inferior labial artery.[1]

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References

  1. ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. Page 586. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.