ANGIOMA OF THE UVULA

Angioma of the Retina.

Venous Angioma, Cavernous Angioma, and Hemorrhage

In this issue of AJNR, Wilms et al ( 1) add to the ongoing debate whether the venous angioma, more recently called developmental venous anomaly (2), can be symptomatic, whether it alone can bleed, or whether such hemorrhage occurs because of the concomitant occurrence of a cavernous angioma . This debate is not just semantic. It is essential to pathophysiologic understanding of a given lesion s...

Primary malignant lymphoma of the uvula

We experienced a very rare case of primary malignant lymphoma of the uvula. The patient was an 80-year-old Japanese woman with a one month history of oral discomfort. She had a uvular mass occupying the oropharyngeal space and received surgical treatment. Follicular lymphoma was diagnosed by immunohistochemical staining. In the general examination, PET-CT showed no abnormal accumulation in the ...

Uvula Hematoma

A 36-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a sudden choking feeling, sore throat and difficulty swallowing immediately after eating dinner. He had no respiratory or gastrointestinal problems, and denied any history of allergy. An enlarged uvula and hematoma were observed (Picture). There was no swelling of the face and neck, or erythema of the overlying skin. Additionally, the...

Angioma of the Vertebra

Diagnosis of angioma of the vertebra is a rarity. It may be discovered accidentally while radiographying the spine for some other lesion. And in such a case the disease remains asymptomatic. Symptoms, when present, may be pain in the back (Case No. 1) , or they may be those of spinal cord compression (Case No. 2) which are indistinguishable from those produced by spinal cord tumour. The diagnos...