title: Application of potassium-titanyl-phosphate (KTP) laser in the excision of pyriform fossa hemangioma.
abstract: Pyriform fossa hemangioma, especially of the cavernous type, is a rare case and very few such lesions have been encountered in general otolaryngological practice. We report such a lesion in a 36-year-old, middle-aged woman presenting with complaint of foreign body sensation in the throat. Examination revealed a hemangioma in the right pyriform fossa that was successfully managed using KTP-532 laser and bipolar cautery.
authors.affiliation: Department of E.N.T., Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India. produl_ent@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Produl
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hazarika
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pillai
authors.forename: Sherry Miriam
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: Seema Elina
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Punnoose
authors.forename: Alfred
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002425:Cautery; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010710:Phosphates; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; C064806:potassium titanylphosphate; D014025:Titanium