Open AccessIdiopathic subglottic stenosis in a patient with generalized port-wine stain (PWS): A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Elham Behrangi,
Laya Yousefian,
Aliakbar Moodi,
Zahra Azizian
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
galen medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2588-2767
pISSN - 2322-2379
DOI - 10.31661/gmj.v4i2.292
Subject(s) - medicine , subglottic stenosis , laryngoscopy , airway , intubation , stenosis , dermatology , port wine stain , surgery , radiology , laser , physics , optics
Background: Subglottic stenosis is defined as inflammatory narrowing of the airway. It can be related to trauma, intubation, autoimmune disorders, vascular malformations, infection and congenital abnormalities. Pot-Wine Stain (PWS) is a small dermis venous malformation which is present at birth. PWS is found on face and neck, but can occur in throat and can cause subglottic stenosis. Case Report: Authors describe an 18-year-old girl with progressive dyspnea misdiagnosed with asthma having no response to medication. She has no histories of trauma, intubation, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) or allergy symptoms. Conclusion: Evaluations revealed subglottic stenosis in association with generalized PWS. To the best of our knowledge, this finding has not been reported in English medical literature. [GMJ.2015;4(2):126-28]