Scintigraphic demonstration of a soft tissue cavernous hemangioma with Valsalva maneuver.
Hemangiomas are congenital vascular tumors frequently referred for Tc-99m RBC imaging. A case of soft tissue cavernous hemangioma located in the right side of the face and neck is presented. The importance of the Valsalva maneuver in outlining this lesion is described, and a brief review of the literature is presented.
Veluvolu
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Medical College of Wisconsin, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Milwaukee 53226.
Daniels
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Collier
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Isitman
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Duncavage
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Patel
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Thakur
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Joestgen
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D000328:Adult; D004912:Erythrocytes; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver
D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m