title: Suprahyoid pharyngotomy for excision of laryngeal venous malformation.
abstract: We report an uncommon case of symptomatic venous malformation of the larynx in a 22-year-old man, and the successful surgical management thereof. A detailed radiologic investigation of the lesion was done, followed by surgical excision via a suprahyoid pharyngotomy using cold instruments. Long-term follow-up was maintained, and the patient had subjective and objective resolution of his symptoms and signs at 3 years postoperatively. We conclude that radiology can reveal hitherto unsuspected extensions of vascular malformations in the neck and that surgical excision is a viable mode of treatment in upper aerodigestive venous malformations.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, F-2, Pananjikkal Arcade, BMRA 64, Edapally, Kochi, Kerala 682024, India. unnikrishnanmenon8@gmail.com
authors.forename: Unnikrishnan K
authors.initials: UK
authors.lastname: Menon
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Deepthi
authors.forename: Indudharan R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Menon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D007830:Larynx / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014680:Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult