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Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1999;125:1036-1038.

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A 52-YEAR-OLD man presented with a long-standing history of mild dysphagia for solids and a feeling of fullness in his throat. There was no history of stridor, aspiration, or weight loss. The results of physical examination of the neck were normal.

The findings of lateral soft tissue radiography of the neck confirmed the diagnosis made at laryngoscopy (Figure 1).

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What is your diagnosis?

M. A. Thorp, FCS(SA) ORL
Cape Town, South Africa

V. J. Abdullah, FRCS(Eng), FRCS(Edin), FCSHK, FHKCORL, FHKAM
Chinese University of Hong Kong

Diagnosis: Cavernous hemangioma of the hypopharynx

Cavernous hemangiomas are characterized by the presence of large sinusoidal vascular channels or "lakes" situated in the dermis or subcutaneous tissues.¹ They are congenital and are apparent at birth.¹ They tend to proliferate but do not involute and resolve.¹ The skin and mucosal surfaces are areas where these lesions commonly occur, but they can also be found in viscera (liver, spleen, pancreas, . . . [Full Text of this Article]