title: Subglottic hemangioma: a practical approach.
abstract: A specific entity known as a subglottic hemangioma may present in a six to 12-week-old baby with gradual onset of a two-way stridor. A cough may be present. The voice and feeding may be normal, until severe airway obstruction occurs. A barium swallow with fluoroscopy should be performed by a radiologist or technician experienced with babies to rule out other lesions such as a vascular ring. Direct examination is then performed using a 3.0 mm Storz-Hopkins bronchoscope under general anesthetic as a method of choice. Other methods are discussed. Ideal treatment is probably best undertaken in a large center, using a carbon dioxide laser through a subglottiscope again under general anesthesia with the child breathing spontaneously. Airway support may be necessary at any stage. Alternative treatments are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Riding
mesh_terms: D005931:Glottis; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D053685:Laser Therapy