Hemangiomas of the head and neck with phleboliths: clinical features, diagnostic imaging, and treatment of 3 cases.
Hemangiomas are benign vascular lesions and are classified into cavernous, capillary, and mixed types. Phleboliths are calcified nodules that can be regarded as a pathognomic feature of hemangioma. The treatment of the hemangiomas is based on location, accessibility, depth of invasion, age, and cosmetic considerations. Surgical extirpation is a mainstay of treatment when indicated. Three cases of head and neck hemangioma are reported with clinical and imaging findings.
Altuğ
Hasan Ayberk
HA
Diyarbakir Military Hospital, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Diyarbakir, Turkey. aybork@yahoo.com <aybork@yahoo.com>
Büyüksoy
Vural
V
Okçu
Kemal Murat
KM
Doğan
Necdet
N
D000328:Adult; D002137:Calculi / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014680:Veins