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Presentation and management of postcricoid hemangiomata in infancy
Author(s) -
Goldsmith Manning Miles,
Strope Gerald L.,
Postma Duncan S.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198707000-00015
Subject(s) - stridor , dysphagia , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , larynx , hemangioma , pediatrics , incidence (geometry) , surgery , airway , physics , optics
Phillips and Ruh (1912) 1 were the first to describe a congenital hemangioma of the larynx. Sweetser 2 subsequently classified laryngeal hemangiomata into infantile and adult types and noted differences in incidence, location, and symptoms. According to Sweetser, the infantile form is less common, is almost always subglottic, and presents with stridor which may be intermittent. The adult form is somewhat more common, is generally supraglottic, and often presents with hoarseness or dysphagia. We present what we believe is the first reported case of a postcricoid hemangioma in an infant. A review of hemangiomata of the aerodigestive tract is presented and treatment is discussed.