Cavernous hemangioma of the submandibular gland with parapharyngeal extension in an adult: Case report

Ear Nose Throat J. 2016 Feb;95(2):E11-3. doi: 10.1177/014556131609500204.

Abstract

Cavernous hemangiomas of the submandibular gland are rare. Signs and symptoms typically resemble those of sialolithiasis and chronic sialadenitis. If a lesion extends into the parapharyngeal space, otalgia and sore throat can result. Spontaneous regression is not a characteristic of cavernous hemangiomas. Surgical excision is a management option. We report the case of an adult with a submandibular gland cavernous hemangioma with parapharyngeal extension.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pharyngeal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / pathology*