Polidocanol sclerotherapy for a case of hemangioma ranging from the soft palate to the pharynx

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A case of huge hemangioma from the right soft palate to the pharynx that was treated with injection sclerotherapy by polidocanol is reported.<BR>A 61-year-old male was referred to our hospital with the complaint of discomfort of the pharynx region. He had a huge and soft dark purplish mass from the right soft palate to the pharynx, which blanched under pressure. His tumor was diagnosed as hemangioma by macroscopic findings and MRI. Angiographic examination revealed that it was a hemangioma of the low-flow type. So, injection sclerotherapy by 1% polidocanol was performed three times, which resulted in a remarkable shrinking of the tumor, and his unpleasant feeling at the pharynx disappeared.<BR>We consider that injection sclerotherapy by polidocanol is a safe, easy and effective treatment for hemangioma of the low-flow type.
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