Lymphangioma of the External Auditory Canal

Abstract

A 56-year-old male presented with right-sided aural fullness and otorrhea for 1 month. He denied past history of trauma, hearing loss, vertigo, or otitis media. Otoscopic examination demonstrated a wide-based, grey-purple-colored, and hard mass occupying nearly the right external auditory canal (EAC; Figure 1A). The audiogram showed symmetric hearing without conductive hearing loss. High resolution computed tomography of the temporal bone revealed one soft tissue lesion with

Adult False Vocal Cord Cavernous Lymphangioma Presenting with Hemoptysis: A Case Report

“…8 Acquired lymphangiomas may result from trauma, infection, or chronic lymphatic compression. 9 Lymphangiomas are due to the abnormal development of the lymphatic system in localized centers. Under microscopic view, cavernous lymphangiomas are composed of dilated lymphatic channels with one or more endothelial layers with or without an adventitial layer.…”