Obstructing Subglottic Hemangioma of the Larynx in Infancy

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Abstract
THOUGH infantile hemangiomas of the larynx are uncommon, their treatment under ideal circumstances is relatively simple; yet, of the 14 cases culled from the literature, only 7 were cured. Such poor results are largely due to the fact that it is often extremely difficult to make a definite diagnosis. Analysis of the reported cases (Table 1) reveals that in 6 of the 8 unsuccessful cases the diagnosis was not made until autopsy (and in these 6 cases 5 patients died from complications subsequent to tracheotomy or intubation). In 1 of the successful cases, a definite diagnosis was not made, but . . .

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