Baniya Richa, Chaudhary Ashlesha, Poudel Upadhyaya Ashram, Rijal Prashant
Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Attarkhel, Kathmandu, Nepal.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2024 Feb 29;62(271):211-213. doi: 10.31729/jnma.8500.
Subglottic hemangiomas are rare benign vascular tumors of infancy which involve the airway. It is a subtype of infantile hemangiomas and is a potentially life-threatening condition with a mortality rate of 50% if left untreated. Hence, early intervention in this condition is essential. Here we present a case of a 4-month-old infant, a male infant with a history of cough and noisy breathing requiring multiple hospital visits before eventually being diagnosed with subglottic hemangioma. Due to its similar presentation with other more common respiratory illnesses, the diagnosis can be missed. Oral propranolol is the first-line therapy, which was used successfully in our case.
声门下血管瘤是一种罕见的婴儿期良性血管肿瘤，累及气道。它是婴儿血管瘤的一种亚型，是一种潜在的危及生命的疾病，如果不治疗，死亡率为50%。因此，对此病进行早期干预至关重要。在此，我们报告一例4个月大的男婴病例，该男婴有咳嗽和呼吸嘈杂的病史，在最终被诊断为声门下血管瘤之前曾多次就医。由于其表现与其他更常见的呼吸道疾病相似，可能会漏诊。口服普萘洛尔是一线治疗方法，在我们的病例中使用成功。
