[Postcricoid vascular lesion in an infant].
Harefuah
; 149(2): 77-9, 125, 2010 Feb.
Article
in He
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20549921
ABSTRACT
A 7-months-old female presented with coughing spells while feeding. Flexible laryngoscopy revealed a round bluish mass, emanating from the postcricoid area when the child cried or strained and disappeared when she relaxed. She was treated with systemic steroids for a month and was doing well. There was no change in the lesion. On examination at age 18 months the lesion disappeared. In a review of the literature, the authors found 6 articles describing 19 children with postcricoid vascular lesions. Seven children did not have significant related problems and did well without any treatment. Eight cases had significant co-morbidity. Treatment for symptomatic children included systemic or intralesion steroids, laser ablation and open resection. Postcricoid vascular lesion is a rare entity with a typical appearance. The recommended workup includes flexible laryngoscopy and videofluoroscopy. There are several treatment options for symptomatic children.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cricoid Cartilage
/
Hemangioma
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
/
Infant
/
Newborn
Language:
He
Journal:
Harefuah
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Israel