Infantile hemangioma (sometimes called a “strawberry birthmark”) is a benign vascular, soft-tissue tumour that affects 4% to 10% of infants.1-4 Most infantile hemangiomas resolve spontaneously, without treatment, but some may warrant medical or surgical treatment because of interference with function, significant disfigurement, or, in rare cases, life-threatening physiologic compromise.4,5 As p...

Hemangiomas of the airway are benign vascular lesions that can involve any site from the nares to the tracheobronchial tree. Most of these lesions are seen in the subglottic area in infants. Supraglottic infantile hemangiomas are very rare. We report a case of supraglottic hemangioma in a 2-month-old boy who had been admitted to our hospital with inspiratory stridor and dyspnea. The hemangioma ...

BACKGROUND Infantile hemangioma is the most common benign, self-limiting tumour of childhood. Treatment is reserved for hemangiomas that obstruct vital structures or cause significant disfigurement. Traditionally, corticosteroids have been the medical treatment of choice. Since 2008, however, propranolol has been rapidly adopted as an effective pharmacological treatment for infantile hemangioma...

BACKGROUND Despite the proven effectiveness of the 595-nm pulsed dye laser (PDL) in treating superficial infantile hemangiomas, many physicians are reluctant to treat such lesions involving the eyelid. OBJECTIVE To examine the safety and efficacy of the 595-nm PDL for the treatment of superficial infantile hemangiomas of the eyelid. MATERIALS & METHODS Records were reviewed for patients with ...

In contrast to infantile laryngeal hemangiomas, adult laryngeal hemangiomas are very rare and differ from infantile ones in location of the lesion and symptoms. We report a rare adult laryngeal hemangioma located in supraglottis causing hoarseness. After excision by direct microlaryngoscopy, patient had improved voice and no recurrence in 4 months.