Document Type
Article
Department
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Abstract
Laryngeal haemangioma is commonly seen in children. Adult laryngeal haemangiomas are rare and usually involve the supraglottic region. Most common symptom includes dysphagia, dysphonia and shortness of breath. Detailed history, fiberoptic laryngoscopy and computerized scanning may suggest benign nature of the lesion but diagnosis is only confirmed by a biopsy. In comparison to infantile haemangiomas which usually respond to propronolol, the treatment of adult laryngeal haemangiomas is always surgical removal. We present a case report of a supraglottic haemangioma in an adult male, who was treated surgically without any complications.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Recommended Citation
Akhtar, S.,
Shamim, A.,
Ghaffar, S.,
Ahmed, M.,
Ikram, M.
(2012). Adult laryngeal haemangioma; a rare entity. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 62(2), 173-4.
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