title: Treatment of infantile subglottic hemangioma with oral propranolol.
abstract: Infantile subglottic hemangioma (SH) can cause biphasic stridor, respiratory distress and even life-threatening airway compromise. Treatment of SH in infants has traditionally been characterized as a challenging situation with multiple therapeutic options without consensus as to which one is the best and with risks of severe side-effects. Four infants with SH were treated with propranolol. Treatment with oral propranolol resulted in resolution of symptoms within 2 days, followed by complete recovery. Propranolol appears to be an effective treatment for SH and should be used as a first-line treatment for SH when intervention is required.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pulmonology, Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Cai-Fu
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pulmonology, Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Ying-Shuo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Yue-Feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Sun
keywords: infant; propranolol; subglottic hemangioma