The rare adult vocal cord hemangioma: A case report

Laryngeal hemangiomas are benign tumors and are categorized into two types-infantile and adult. Adult-type vocal cord hemangiomas are very rare and uncommon in clinical practice. A 71-year-old man came to medical attention because of blood-tinged sputum and hoarseness for 1-month duration. Endoscopic examination revealed a well-demarcated vegetative lesion attached to the right vocal cord. The lesion was superficially located, and therefore amenable to complete surgical excision. Post-operation followed up showed improved symptoms and without evidence of local recurrence. Based on the histopathological features, a diagnosis of cavernous hemangioma of the vocal cord was rendered. Currently, there is no clear and unequivocal treatment and management modality in adult-type hemangioma, we reported a case with adult-type laryngeal hemangioma using cold instrument microlaryngoscopic excision technique with satisfied result.

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This article reports a case of laryngeal hemangioma in a 71-year-old male patient who presented with one-month duration of blood-tinged sputum and hoarseness. Endoscopic examination revealed a well-demarcated vegetative lesion attached to the right vocal cord. Surgical excision was performed due to the superficial location of the lesion. Post-operation follow-up showed improved symptoms and no evidence of local recurrence. The diagnosis of cavernous hemangioma of the vocal cord was rendered based on histopathological features. The use of cold instrument microlaryngoscopic excision technique yielded a satisfactory result in the treatment of adult-type laryngeal hemangioma.