A Rare Case of Adult Vocal Cord Hemangioma: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Authors :: Okuda H
Aoki M
Ueda N
Ogawa T
Mori H
Source :: Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Aug 24; Vol. 15 (8), pp. e44042. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 24 (Print Publication: 2023).
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: Infantile laryngeal hemangiomas are relatively common. However, adult vocal cord hemangiomas are extremely rare. A 46-year-old woman was referred to our department for hoarseness, which continued for 18 months. A laryngeal fiberscope revealed a small protuberant tumor resembling a polyp on her right vocal cord, and the narrow-band imaging showed abundant vascularity. Laryngeal microsurgery with a cold instrument under general anesthesia completely resected the tumor on the vocal cord. Histopathologically, the resected tumor consisted of vessels with thick walls and was diagnosed as a cavernous hemangioma of the vocal cord. After the surgery, she has never complained of hoarseness and has had no local recurrence for six months.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.<br /> (Copyright © 2023, Okuda et al.)

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