Promontory hemangioma mimics glomus tympanicum in the middle ear (promontory hemangioma).

نویسندگان

  • E Karatas
  • C Durucu
  • T Baglam
چکیده

Hemangiomas, common benign vascular tumors, have been well reported in the head and neck region. They have rarely been reported in the ear. Ear involvement hemangiomas are usually seen in the together with external auditory channel and middle ear. We presented a 62-year-old woman of capillary promontory hemangioma which was mimicking as glomus tympanicum with a review of the literature.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

دوره 16 Suppl 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012