title: Nasopharyngeal venous malformation: A rare condition managed with Nd:YAG laser.
abstract: Venous malformations are benign but symptomatic vascular lesions of the head and neck that undergo soft tissue infiltration and relentless growth. Here we present a 31-year-old female referred for an obstructing and painful right posterior nasal mass. Flexible nasopharyngoscopy and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a 3 cm × 4 cm enhancing mucosal and submucosal venous malformation of the nasopharynx and oropharynx. Three staged episodes of transnasal endoscopically guided Nd:YAG laser therapy were performed with dramatic and sustained reduction in size and symptoms. No bleeding or complications occurred. Nd:YAG laser treatment of nasopharyngeal venous malformations is a safe and effective alternative to open surgical excision and sclerotherapy.
authors: College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas.
authors: David R
authors: DR
authors: Lee
authors: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas.|Vascular Malformations Center of Excellence, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.A.
authors: Gresham T
authors: GT
authors: Richter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000098:blood supply*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Nd:YAG laser; Venous malformation; nasopharynx