Document Type : case report
Authors
1 Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran
2 Pediatric Surgery Department, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
3 Assistant Prof of Pediatric Pulmonology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Abstract
Subglottic hemangioma, especially in the absence of the evident skin lesion is a very rare congenital abnormality. Beside this rarity, the diagnosis is very challenging and need assessment with rigid bronchoscopy and computed tomography (CT) angiography. We reported a case of subglottic hemangioma, who was diagnosed after several visits and through several imaging including CT angiography and bronchoscopy visualization. Our case responded well to the medical treatment and was followed to find further regression of the tumor.
It is reported that infantile hemangioma is the most common benign tumors presenting during infancy, affecting 4 to 5 percent of the total population (1). Although it is reported that head and neck regions are the mostly involved parts, the involvement of the subglottic region is very rare and constitutes only 1.5 percent of all congenital laryngeal abnormalities (2). It is also proposed that only 1 percent of the infants with cutaneous hemangioma may have subglottic hemangioma. However, one out of every two subglottic hemangioma cases, may have no cutaneous lesion .
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