title: Intra-thyroidal hemangioma--a rare congenital anomaly: case presentation and literature review.
abstract: Infantile hemangiomas (IH) present and evolve in a predictable way. In certain cases, however, they can be of clinical significance. IHs in the airway can cause significant respiratory distress. We present the first reported case of an intrathyroidal hemangioma to cause significant respiratory distress, which was successfully treated with propranolol and dexamethasone. A review of the literature was also performed.
authors.affiliation: Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, 1200 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON, Canada L8N 3Z5.
authors.forename: Dustin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, 1200 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON, Canada L8N 3Z5. Electronic address: smriti.nayan@medportal.ca.
authors.forename: Smriti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nayan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, 1200 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON, Canada L8N 3Z5.
authors.forename: Ramsay
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Macnay
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, 1200 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON, Canada L8N 3Z5.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maclean
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D003907:Dexamethasone; D011433:Propranolol
keywords: Congenital; Hemangioma; Propranolol; Thyroid