Rare cavernous haemangioma of the hypopharynx with numerous phleboliths.
Cavernous haemangiomata occur quite commonly, but one situated in the hypopharynx which contains as many as 240 phleboliths, as reported here, is a rare curiosity. The clinical manifestations, angiographic findings and the operative procedure of this case are described with a brief review of the formation of phleboliths in cavernous haemangiomas.
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ENT Department, Affiliated Hospital of Ningxia Medical College, People's Republic of China.
D000328:Adult; D002137:Calculi / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007013:Hypopharynx / Q000473:pathology; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014139:Tracheostomy