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Anastomosing Hemangioma of the Larynx: A Unicorn among Head and Neck Tumors.
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Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology . Mar2021, Vol. 130 Issue 3, p298-303. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Objective: Anastomosing hemangioma (AH) is a novel tumor of vascular origin. Though well-documented in the kidney and retroperitoneum, only a single case has been documented in the head and neck, and AH in larynx has not been described. Methods: A 37-year-old male presented with difficulty in breathing, and hoarseness. Imaging revealed a lesion involving left paraglottic and cricothyroid spaces with destruction of cricoid cartilage, suggestive of a malignant cartilageneous neoplasm. Multiple biopsies were non-diagnostic. Results: Intraoperative frozen section during transcervical resection showed a vascular tumor devoid of nuclear atypia. Histopathological examination revealed a vasoformative tumor comprised of anastomosing capillary-sized vessels lined by flat and hobnail endothelial cells, consistent with AH. The patient was disease-free at 12 months. Conclusion: AH are rare neoplasms that may mimic a malignancy on imaging, especially in sites where they have not been documented. Due to their vascular nature, biopsies are often non-diagnostic, making preoperative diagnosis difficult. Frozen section may assist in decision-making on the extent of resection required. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00034894
- Volume :
- 130
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 148704570
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0003489420943640