Adult laryngeal hemangioma: report of four cases.
Laryngeal hemangiomas in adults are uncommon. We report four such cases seen at our clinic during an 18-month period in 1996 and 1997. All masses were detected by endoscopy, and all were biopsied and ablated uneventfully with a CO2 laser. All four patients recovered without incident. We feel that laryngeal hemangiomas that affect only the glottic area can be treated endoscopically with a CO2 laser without consequences.
Lomeo
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mercy General Health Partners and Hackley Hospital, Muskegon, Mich., USA.
McDonald
J
J
Finneman
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D005931:Glottis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome