17Feb 2020

JUVENIL CAVERNOUS HEMANGIOMA OF THE PAROTID GLAND: REPORT OF ONE CASE WITH REVIEW OF LITERATURE

  • Service D Orl Et De Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Mohammed VI, Marrakech, Maroc.
  • Service D Otorhinolaryngologie, CHU Mohammed VI, Marrakech, Maroc.
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Introduction: Parotid hemangiomas in pediatric population comprise more than 50 % of salivary gland tumors. In most cases, they are present since birth and have a proliferative phase during the first 6 months of life. Objectives: The purpose of our study is to review the clinical presentation, imaging, treatment and follow-up that should be sufficient to preserve the functional and aesthetic prognosis, which might be threatened by this condition. Case summary: Two years-old girl presented with a right- sided facial mass that was initially noticed at 4 months of ages.On physical examination, a soft, elastic, painful, non-fluctuating, non-pulsatile mass without trophic skin changes and of 6 cm of maximum diameter was palpated in the tail of the right parotid gland with a grade V facial paralisy.The MRI showed signs of cystic lymphangioma. She had a parotidectomy with no post-operative complications. The histological study reported a cavernous hemangioma. Discussion: Parotid Hemangioma is the most common parotid tumor during the first year of life, with a slow growth. The MRI is fundamental before the surgery to avoid any biopsy. Conclusion: Typical clinical presentation alone may be adequate to establish a diagnosis of parotid infantile hemangioma. However, in patients with no overlying cutaneous lesion, imaging can play a critical role in confirming the diagnosis.


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[M. Benfdil, H. Mounji, M. Bouderkaoui, Y. Rochdi, H. Nouri and A. Raji (2020); JUVENIL CAVERNOUS HEMANGIOMA OF THE PAROTID GLAND: REPORT OF ONE CASE WITH REVIEW OF LITERATURE Int. J. of Adv. Res. 8 (Feb). 408-411] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


Benfdil Malika
Service ORL,Centre hospitalier universitaire Mohammed VI, Marrakech, Maroc.

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/10476      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/10476