title: Adult laryngeal haemangioma; a rare entity.
abstract: Laryngeal haemangioma is commonly seen in children. Adult laryngeal haemangiomas are rare and usually involve the supraglottic region. Most common symptom includes dysphagia, dysphonia and shortness of breath. Detailed history, fiberoptic laryngoscopy and computerized scanning may suggest benign nature of the lesion but diagnosis is only confirmed by a biopsy. In comparison to infantile haemangiomas which usually respond to propronolol, the treatment of adult laryngeal haemangiomas is always surgical removal. We present a case report of a supraglottic haemangioma in an adult male, who was treated surgically without any complications.
authors: Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors: Shabbir
authors: S
authors: Akhtar
authors: Adeel Ahmed
authors: AA
authors: Shamim
authors: Shehzad
authors: S
authors: Ghaffar
authors: Muhammad Sheryar
authors: MS
authors: Ahmed
authors: Mubasher
authors: M
authors: Ikram
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged