Intravenous lobular capillary hemangioma.
Intralobular capillary hemangioma is an extremely a rare form of vascular tumor that has important clinical implications. We report a case of 41-year-old woman that presented to us as a primary neck mass in an outpatient setting. This case reinforces the need to consider vascular tumors in the evaluation of swellings in the root of the neck. It also demonstrates the importance of an ultrasound exam as a first-line diagnostic tool in such cases. We also present an up to date review of the literature on this subject.
Maher
Abdulrahman
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Trauma Services, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. abdo_99@hotmail.com
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D017789:Granuloma, Pyogenic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010808:Physical Examination; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures