Treatment of Lingual Hemangioma by Selective Arteriocatheterization With Urea Injection

Selective arteriocatheterization with urea injection was administered to 32 cases of lingual hemangiomas.Two to five milliters of 40% urea were injected once a day for 10-15 days as a course.Twenty-five cases(78.13%)were cured in one course.The other 7 cases(21.87%)were cured in the 2nd course.The results suggest that selective arteriocatheterization with urea injection is a safe,convenient and effective technique in the treatment for lingual hemangioma. Key words: Lingual hemangioma; Selective arteriocatheterization; Urea injection