<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Hemangioma is the most common tumor of the vascular origin, benign, frequently observed in children, and with preference for head and neck, but rarely having a uvular origin. In this organ, it presents potential risk of local trauma, hemorrhage and it may produce great discomfort for the patient. In this article we present the cases of two patients (34 year-old and 44-year old) with uvular hemangiomas; patient 1 was admitted for dysphagia, salivation and choking and patient 2 was admitted for the swelling of the uvula, dysphagia, salivation and difficulty in speaking. They both presented a history of this symptoms, with acute episodes of dysphagia. They did not report bleeding, pain or fever. Hemangiomas were histopathologically confirmed, thus raising the awareness that hemangiomas are included in the differential diagnosis when a patient presents an elongated, swollen uvula or uvular masses.</p></abstract>

Hemangioma is the most common tumor of the vascular origin, benign, frequently observed in children, and with preference for head and neck, but rarely having a uvular origin. In this organ, it presents potential risk of local trauma, hemorrhage and it may produce great discomfort for the patient. In this article we present the cases of two patients (34 year-old and 44-year old) with uvular hemangiomas; patient 1 was admitted for dysphagia, salivation and choking and patient 2 was admitted for the swelling of the uvula, dysphagia, salivation and difficulty in speaking. They both presented a history of this symptoms, with acute episodes of dysphagia. They did not report bleeding, pain or fever. Hemangiomas were histopathologically confirmed, thus raising the awareness that hemangiomas are included in the differential diagnosis when a patient presents an elongated, swollen uvula or uvular masses.

Hemangioma of the uvula: the most frequent vascular tumor with a rare localization - Case report with literature review

Associated member of Academy of Romanian Scientists

Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University “Ovidius” of Constanta

Clinical Service of Pathology, Emergency County Hospital “Sf. Apostol Andrei”, Constanta

ARS Medica Tomitana

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Hemangioma is the most common tumor of the vascular origin, benign, frequently observed in children, and with preference for head and neck, but rarely having a...

Hemangioma of the uvula: the most frequent vascular tumor with a rare localization - Case report with literature review

Published Online: Mar 30, 2017

Page range: 212 - 216

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/arsm-2016-0036

Keywords
venous hemangioma, cavernous hemangioma, uvula, benign vascular tumor

© 2016 Maiorean Alexandra et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Hemangioma of the uvula: the most frequent vascular tumor with a rare localization - Case report with literature review

Published Online: Mar 30, 2017

Page range: 212 - 216

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/arsm-2016-0036

Keywordsvenous hemangioma, cavernous hemangioma, uvula, benign vascular tumor

© 2016 Maiorean Alexandra et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
venous hemangioma, cavernous hemangioma, uvula, benign vascular tumor