喉頭蓋海綿状血管腫の1症例

Cavernous Hemangioma of the Epiglottis:Report of a Case

　はじめに

　血管腫は血管を構成する組織から成る良性腫瘍で^1），頭頸部はその好発領域である^2）。今回われわれは，喉頭蓋に発生した海綿状血管腫の1症例を経験したので報告する。

A 62-year-old male complained of haemorrhage from oral cavity, and was found a tumor, 2 cm in diameter, situated on the anterior surface of theepiglottis. Tracheostomy was performed to secure the airway and to control bleeding. The feeding artery of the tumor was revealed with carotid angio-graphy. After ligation of the feeding artery, removal of the tumor was accomplished by the anterior suprahyoid pharyngotomy under general anesthe-sia. There was a small amount of bleeding during the operation. Histopathological diagnosis was cavernous hemangioma.