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[Propranolol for treatment of subglottic hemangioma]
Agnieszka Kurzyna1, Elzbieta Hassmann-Poznańska, Jerzy Wójtowicz
1Klinika Otolaryngologii Dzieciecej Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Białymstoku. kurzyna@tlen.pl
Abstract:
Subglottic hemangiomas are extremely dangerous due to its location and rapid growth during the proliferative phase. Many different treatments are described but these methods are still not satisfactory. Recently propranolol has been used as a new option in hemangioma therapy. We describe a case of 6-week infant with subglottic hemangioma discovered direct laryngoscopy, presented with dyspnoea and inspiratory stridor. After oral propranolol administration all baseline airway symptoms had resolved and endoscopic examination demonstrated significant regression of the hemangioma. We suggest that the propranolol should be used as a first-line treatment in subglottic hemangiomas in children.
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