PAROTID HEMANGIOMA: CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Rohit Phadnis K Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, AIMSR, Hyderabad
  • Chinamilli Jaahnavi Senior Resident, Department of General Surgery, AIMSR, Hyderabad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v4i7.1267

Abstract

Backround: parotid hemangiomas are rare vascular benign tumors 0.4-0.6%.  Though capillary type of hemangiomas have been shown a good response to medical therary, cavernous hemangiomas usually require surgical excision.

Case report and discussion: 11 years girl with failure of medical treatment for parotid cavernous hemangioma was evaluated and operated with superficial conservative parotidectomy at aimsr, Hyderabad.

Review of literature: reports mostly tab propranolol to be treatment for the condition; it has guarded effect over cavernous hemangioma.

Conclusion: cavernous parotid hemangioma though rare, treatment mostly remains parotidectomy after proper evaluation for its feeding vessels.

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Published

2020-07-07

How to Cite

K, R. P., & Jaahnavi, C. (2020). PAROTID HEMANGIOMA: CASE REPORT. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 4(7). https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v4i7.1267

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 7 (2020)

Section

Case Report