J Korean Soc Laryngol Phoniatr Logoped.  2017 Dec;28(2):135-137. 10.0000/jkslpl.2017.28.2.135.

A Case of Venous Malformation of the Pyriform Sinus Treated with Ethanol Sclerotherapy

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  • 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. drmjh7979@naver.com

Abstract

We describe a case of venous malformation of pyriform sinus in 63 year-old patient, discovered incidentally. Venous malformation are the most common vascular malformations to arise in the head and neck. However venous malformation of the hypopharynx in the adult papulation are rare. The author performed successfully ethanol sclerotherapy for venous malformation of pyriform sinus, so we present the case with a review of the related literatures.

Keyword

Pyriform sinus; Venous malformation; Ethanol; Sclerotherapy

MeSH Terms

Adult
Ethanol*
Head
Humans
Hypopharynx
Neck
Pyriform Sinus*
Sclerotherapy*
Vascular Malformations
Ethanol
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