A Case of Venous Malformation of the Pyriform Sinus Treated with Ethanol Sclerotherapy.
- Author:
Yeon Jun YANG
1
;
Min Su KANG
;
Sang Hyub KIM
;
Jeong Hwan MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. drmjh7979@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pyriform sinus;
Venous malformation;
Ethanol;
Sclerotherapy
- MeSH:
Adult;
Ethanol*;
Head;
Humans;
Hypopharynx;
Neck;
Pyriform Sinus*;
Sclerotherapy*;
Vascular Malformations
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology Phoniatrics and Logopedics
2017;28(2):135-137
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We describe a case of venous malformation of pyriform sinus in 63 year-old patient, discovered incidentally. Venous malformation are the most common vascular malformations to arise in the head and neck. However venous malformation of the hypopharynx in the adult papulation are rare. The author performed successfully ethanol sclerotherapy for venous malformation of pyriform sinus, so we present the case with a review of the related literatures.
