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Asako Kuhara1, Norimitsu Tanaka1, Tomoko Kugiyama1
1Department of Radiology, Kurume University School of Medicine.
Abstract:
Management of venous malformation (VM) in the pharynx is challenging because of difficulties in needle access and the presence of nerves as well as other critical anatomical structures around the lesion. We describe the successful treatment of a large pharyngeal VM using transoral sclerotherapy. The patient, a 21-yearold male, visited our hospital for sclerotherapy treatment consultation after complaining of difficulty in swallowing because of a pharyngeal VM. Transoral sclerotherapy was successful, and the symptoms showed complete alleviation. Using a flat detector-equipped angiographic C-arm CT (CACT) enabled the precise assessment of sclerosant placement, facilitating safer sclerotherapy in the pharynx.
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