Cavernous Haemangioma of the Parotid Gland in Adults: A Review of the Literature & Case Report

Abstract

Out of 6% of salivary gland neoplasms arising in the head and neck, 80% arises from the parotid gland & among all parotid tumors 80% are benign [4]. 65% of all hemangiomas are in the head and neck region, they can affect the skin, muscles & salivary glands [7,8] But, they principally affect the salivary glands with the parotid gland as the most common site 81-85%. They account for 0.4-0.6% of all parotid gland tumors, with 2% occurrence in adults vs. 50% in children first year of life [1,8,9] Adult hemangioms center itself as one of the rarest presentations; with only about 50 cases reported globally [10] and constitute a distinct entity of parotid pathology that requires specific diagnostic tools and management.