Application of potassium-titanyl-phosphate (KTP) laser in the excision of pyriform fossa hemangioma
Received 18 February 2005
Abstract
Pyriform fossa hemangioma, especially of the cavernous type, is a rare case and very few such lesions have been encountered in general otolaryngological practice. We report such a lesion in a 36-year-old, middle-aged woman presenting with complaint of foreign body sensation in the throat. Examination revealed a hemangioma in the right pyriform fossa that was successfully managed using KTP-532 laser and bipolar cautery.
aDepartment of E.N.T., Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
bDepartment of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
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