Vocal cord hemangioma in an adult
Cengiz Durucu, Erkan Karataş, Tekin Bağlam, Cengiz Çevik 1 * , Muzaffer Kanlıkama
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1 Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Kulak Burun Boğaz Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Gaziantep, Turkey* Corresponding Author

Abstract

Hemangioma is one of the most common benign tumors in the head and neck region. Laryngeal hemangiomas are benign vascular tumors of unknown etiology that arise from subglottic region with stridor in infants. This type also known as congenital laryngeal hemangioma, is the more common. Congenital hemangiomas occur usually in subglottic region and more frequent in girls. Laryngeal hemangioma in adults is a very rare condition and main symptom is hoarseness and breathing difficulties. Adult hemangiomas can be seen in different locations such as the epiglottis, aryepiglottic folds, arytenoids and false and true vocal cords. They are more often of cavernous form and cause hoarseness. In this report we present an adult patient with hemangioma of the left vocal fold and review the literature. Diagnostic investigation revealed a pink-purple mass which was extended from the anterior comissure to the posterior part of true vocal cord and false vocal cord, filling the ventricule and extending to supraglottic region. Direct laryngoscopy was performed, but the lesion was not excised because of its widespread extension in the larynx.

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Article Type: Case Report

J Clin Exp Invest, Volume 2, Issue 1, March 2011, 91-94

https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.01.2011.01.0217

Publication date: 11 Mar 2011

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