Cavernous hemangioma with large phlebolith of the parotid gland.
Hemangiomas are vascular anomalies characterized by increased proliferation and turnover of endothelial cells. Hemangiomas of the parotid region are relatively uncommon in adult population, and there are a few reports of hemangioma with large phlebolith within the parotid gland. We herein report a case of it. Sialography may be a useful investigation method in the evaluation of radiopaque lesions localized intraglandularly in the parotid area to rule out the sialolith. Cavernous hemangioma with phleboliths should be included in the differential diagnosis of a swelling in the mandibular area.
From the *Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and †Pathology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Cheonan, Korea.
Hwan Jun
HJ
Choi
Joo Chul
JC
Lee
Jun Hyuk
JH
Kim
Young Man
YM
Lee
Hyun Joo
HJ
Lee
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*