Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2012 Aug;55(8):521-526. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2012.55.8.521.
A Case of Cavernous Hemangioma in the Parapharyngeal Space as a Neurogenic Tumor
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. yscho@skku.edu
- KMID: 2277385
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2012.55.8.521
Abstract
- Hemangiomas are the most common benign neoplasms, which frequently involve the region of head and neck. However, cavernous hemangiomas are extremely rare in the parapharyngeal space and there has been only a few case reports regarding the disease found in this region. Recently, we experienced a 57-year-old female patient with cavernous hemangioma involving the infratemporal fossa and parapharyngeal space. This case was surgically managed using the infratemporal fossa approach type B. Preoperatively, it was difficult to differentiate the mass of cavernous hemangioma from a neurogenic tumor and this led to a massive bleeding during the operawtion. The preoperative decision-making process and the role of diagnostic imaging were discussed with literature reviews.
