Facial venous malformation with phleboliths

we herein report a case of unusual presentation of pediatric cheek mass.where we had 5 years old girl presented with right cheek mass which was asymptomatic except for facial asymmetry noticed by the family.upon physical exam it was 3 × 4 cm hard fixed mass.imaging study reveal typical characteristi...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery case reports 2020-08, Vol.59, p.101402, Article 101402
Main Authors: Alsadah, Sahar A., Alshiha, Wala S., Assiri, Nasser, Alnasser, Haifa
Format: Article
Language:English
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Pediatric cheek mass
Phleboliths
Venous malformation
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Summary:we herein report a case of unusual presentation of pediatric cheek mass.where we had 5 years old girl presented with right cheek mass which was asymptomatic except for facial asymmetry noticed by the family.upon physical exam it was 3 × 4 cm hard fixed mass.imaging study reveal typical characteristics of venous malformation with phleboliths.which underwent surgical excision.post operation follow up revealed hematoma which was managed by drainage. Venous malformation with phlebolith is a rare entity with MRI being the diagnostic modality. management should be tailored in case to case basis.
ISSN:2213-5766
2213-5766
DOI:10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101402