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Subglottic haemangioma: Controversies in management
Author(s) -
Walker PJ,
Cooper D,
Macdonald D
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1999.00380.x
Subject(s) - medicine , modalities , treatment modality , laser vaporization , laser surgery , intensive care medicine , surgery , pediatrics , laser , social science , physics , sociology , optics
Objective: To discuss treatment modalities for subglottic haemangioma (SGH). Methodology: Case report of two children definitively managed by different modalities. Results: Management by CO 2 laser vaporization in one child, and laser followed by interferon 2‐alpha in the second child were both successful in controlling the SGH without the need for tracheostomy. Conclusions: The stepped‐care approach at John Hunter Children’s Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, is presented. Both laser surgery and interferon can help control SGH. Careful surveillance and interdisciplinary cooperation are essential to achieve a good outcome.