[Vascular leiomyoma mimicking a carotid body tumor]

Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2008 Sep-Oct;18(5):316-8.
[Article in Turkish]

Abstract

Vascular leiomyomas are composed of smooth muscle cells and vascular endothelium. They are rarely seen in the head and neck region. A 32-year-old woman presented with a slowly-growing pulsatile mass in the right upper jugular region. Angiography showed a mass in the carotid bifurcation. It was not extensively vascularized, but displaced the internal and external carotid arteries. After neck exploration, the lesion was totally resected without any complications. Histopathologic diagnosis was vascular leiomyoma. No recurrence was detected during a two-year follow-up.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angiography
  • Angiomyoma / diagnosis*
  • Angiomyoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Angiomyoma / pathology
  • Angiomyoma / surgery
  • Carotid Body Tumor / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery
  • Humans