Acquired Vascular Tumors of the Head and Neck

Mark Persky; Theresa Tran

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2017.09.015

Acquired Vascular Tumors of the Head and Neck

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2018 Feb;51(1):255-274. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2017.09.015. Epub 2017 Oct 27.

Authors

Mark Persky¹, Theresa Tran²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
² Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: Theresa.Tran@nyumc.org.

PMID: 29106888
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2017.09.015

Abstract

Vascular neoplasms of the head and neck present with a wide spectrum of signs and symptoms. Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion and is usually made after tumors are large enough to be visually apparent or cause symptoms. This article discusses the most common acquired benign and malignant vascular tumors, with an emphasis on their evaluation and treatment.

Keywords: Carotid body tumor; Glomus jugulare tumor; Glomus vagale; Hemangiopericytoma; Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma; Paraganglioma.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Carotid Body Tumor / diagnosis
Carotid Body Tumor / therapy
Glomus Jugulare Tumor / diagnosis
Glomus Jugulare Tumor / therapy
Head and Neck Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Head and Neck Neoplasms / therapy*
Hemangiopericytoma / diagnosis
Hemangiopericytoma / therapy
Humans
Vascular Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Vascular Neoplasms / therapy*