Life-threatening subglottic hemangioma in an infant successfully treated with propranolol
| Autor: | H. Ajmi, S. Abroug, S. Hassayoun, M. Abdelkefi, W. Karmani, Nadia Mama, N. Zouari |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Stridor Laryngoscopy Magnetic resonance imaging Propranolol Airway obstruction medicine.disease Surgery Benign tumor 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Tracheotomy Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine medicine.symptom 030223 otorhinolaryngology business Airway 030217 neurology & neurosurgery medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie. |
| ISSN: | 1769-664X |
| Popis: | Subglottic hemangioma is a rare benign tumor in children. It causes an obstruction of the upper airway and can be life-threatening. Several therapeutic options have been used in the literature, including surgery. Currently, the treatment is essentially based on propranolol. We report the case of a 2-month-old female infant hospitalized for severe obstructive dyspnea secondary to a subglottic hemangioma. Diagnosis was confirmed by laryngoscopy and magnetic resonance imaging. The child underwent a tracheotomy and was treated with propranolol. The progression was favorable with regression of the subglottic hemangioma and improvement of laryngotracheal airway obstruction. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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