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Supraglottic hemangioma

MedGen UID:
1693638
•Concept ID:
C5139437
•
Neoplastic Process
HPO: HP:0410265

Definition

A hemangioma, a benign tumor of the vascular endothelial cells, located in the upper part of the larynx (voice box) including the epiglottis; the area above the vocal cords. [from HPO]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSupraglottic hemangioma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Propranolol for the treatment of airway hemangiomas: a case series and treatment algorithm.
Truong MT, Perkins JA, Messner AH, Chang KW
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2010 Sep;74(9):1043-8. Epub 2010 Jul 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.06.001. PMID: 20674045

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

An unusual cause of dyspnea in a pregnant woman: supraglottic hemangioma.
Kurdoglu Z, Kurdoglu M, Cankaya H
Ear Nose Throat J 2014 Aug;93(8):E11-3. doi: 10.1177/014556131409300820. PMID: 25181668
Propranolol for the treatment of airway hemangiomas: a case series and treatment algorithm.
Truong MT, Perkins JA, Messner AH, Chang KW
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2010 Sep;74(9):1043-8. Epub 2010 Jul 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.06.001. PMID: 20674045
Infantile supraglottic hemangioma: a case report.
Ada M, Güvenç MG, Yilmaz S
Ear Nose Throat J 2006 Jun;85(6):388-9, 391. PMID: 16866116

Therapy

Propranolol for the treatment of airway hemangiomas: a case series and treatment algorithm.
Truong MT, Perkins JA, Messner AH, Chang KW
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2010 Sep;74(9):1043-8. Epub 2010 Jul 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.06.001. PMID: 20674045

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