Characteristic and follow-up of subglottic hemangiomas in Iranian children

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences1735-199515420100525Characteristic and follow-up of subglottic hemangiomas in Iranian children235239ENAssistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology Fellow, Mofid Children Hospital, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran.Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology Fellow, Mofid Children Hospital, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran.Assistant Professor of Radiology, Mofid Children Hospital, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, IranAssistant Professor of Radiology, Mofid Children Hospital, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran200909112010042520100515<ul><li>Subglottic hemangiomas are very rare in compare with cutaneous form but can be life-threatening in the proliferating phase of tumor by airway obstruction. It should be considered in any child with recurrent, persistent and/or progressive, inspiratory or biphasic stridor, respiratory distress and feeding difficulties in the first months of life. It should be confirmed by endobronchoscopic evaluation. Affected infants are most likely to experience symptoms between the ages of 6 and 12 weeks. Infants who admitted and referred to our hospital with recurrent stridor, cough and respiratory distress were reviewed.</li><li>KEYWORDS: Subglotic Hemangioma, Laser Therapy, Tracheostomy, Respiratory Distress, Recurrent Stridor.</li></ul> http://jrms.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jrms/article/view/4217http://jrms.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jrms/article/download/4217/2121