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Hemangioma of the uvula: the most frequent vascular tumor with a rare localization - Case report with literature review Cover

Hemangioma of the uvula: the most frequent vascular tumor with a rare localization - Case report with literature review

Open Access
|Mar 2017

Abstract

Hemangioma is the most common tumor of the vascular origin, benign, frequently observed in children, and with preference for head and neck, but rarely having a uvular origin. In this organ, it presents potential risk of local trauma, hemorrhage and it may produce great discomfort for the patient. In this article we present the cases of two patients (34 year-old and 44-year old) with uvular hemangiomas; patient 1 was admitted for dysphagia, salivation and choking and patient 2 was admitted for the swelling of the uvula, dysphagia, salivation and difficulty in speaking. They both presented a history of this symptoms, with acute episodes of dysphagia. They did not report bleeding, pain or fever. Hemangiomas were histopathologically confirmed, thus raising the awareness that hemangiomas are included in the differential diagnosis when a patient presents an elongated, swollen uvula or uvular masses.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/arsm-2016-0036 | Journal eISSN: 1841-4036 | Journal ISSN: 1223-9666
Language: English
Page range: 212 - 216
Published on: Mar 30, 2017
Published by: Ovidius University of Constanta
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2017 Alexandra Maiorean, Mariana Aschie, Anca Mitroi, Georgeta Camelia Cozaru, I. Poinareanu, Gabriela Izabela Baltatescu, published by Ovidius University of Constanta
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