Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Vol 16, Issue 1 39-44, Copyright © 1997 by American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Sonographic features of head and neck hemangiomas and vascular malformations: review of 23 patients

W. T. Yang, A. Ahuja and C. Metreweli
Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

The sonographic features of 23 head and neck hemangiomas and vascular malformations are presented. A focal mass lesion was seen in all patients. The predominant sonographic features were a well-defined hypoechoic mass lesion with heterogeneous echotexture and the presence of cystic and sinusoidal spaces within, as well as the occasional presence of phleboliths. Color Doppler imaging demonstrated flow in 12 of 13 lesions. When performing sonography on soft tissue masses in the head and neck, the presence of color Doppler signal in a well-defined hypoechoic mass with heterogeneous echotexture should raise the possibility of an hemangioma.

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