HEMANGIOMA IN HYPOPHARYNX IN ADULT PATIENTAuthor: Alise Adovica Riga Stradins UniversityLatvia

Scientific Research Supervisor: Dr.Dins Sumerags, Dr.Med.Karlis Kupcs Pauls Stradins Clinical University HospitalRiga Stradins University

HemangiomaBenign vascular tumor

•Common in infancy and childhood•Multiple location•Grow rapidly•Regress spontaneously

CLINICAL CASE

Medical history•Male, 50 years old•Accidental finding in fibrogastroscopy•Discomfort in throat• In infancy – hemangioma on abdomen

Fibrogastroscopy

Magnetic resonance images

Digital subtraction angiography

Treatment possibilities1)Surgery 2)Embolization3)Conservative treatment

- Propranolol - Systemic corticosteroids

Conclusions•No definite guidelines •Case requires multidisciplinary evaluation•Treatment decision asks for recurrent consultations and examinations

THANK YOU!Alise Adovica