Infantile subglottic hemangioma treated by intralesional steroid injection: report of one case.
Infantile subglottic hemangioma is a rare, life threatening disease of the larynx. Various treatments have been described in the literature, including tracheostomy, systemic steroids, intralesional steroid injection, carbon dioxide laser therapy, and interferon alfa-2a. The best treatment, however, remains controversial. We report a case of congenital subglottic hemangioma successfully managed with a single intralesional steroid injection, which resulted in rapid involution of the hemangioma without recurrence after 18 months of follow up. This therapy appears to minimize both short and long term morbidity associated with treatment of this lesion.
Wang
Lin-Yen
LY
Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Main Branch Hospital, No. 92, Sec. 2, Chung-Shun North Road, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hung
Han-Yang
HY
Lee
Kuo-Sheng
KS
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005931:Glottis; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D014140:Tracheotomy
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones