International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 213-216, September 2006

Successful laser-treatment of an endobronchial hemangioma in an infant

  • Christoph Neuhäuser

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, Feulgenstr. 12, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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  • Klauwer Dietrich

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, Feulgenstr. 12, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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  • Ruf Bettina

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, Feulgenstr. 12, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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  • Grimm Eberhard

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine, and Pain Treatment, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, Rudolf-Buchheim-Str. 7, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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  • Bohle M. Rainer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, Langhans-Str. 10, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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  • Berthold D. Lars

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Radiology, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, Feulgenstr. 12, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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  • Heckmann Matthias

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, Feulgenstr. 12, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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  • Reiss Irwin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, Feulgenstr. 12, D-35392 Giessen, Germany

Received 3 April 2006; received in revised form 20 May 2006; accepted 23 May 2006.

Summary 

Capillary hemangioma situated within the left main bronchus was diagnosed in a 5-month-old male infant suffering from severe respiratory distress. Diagnosis was made by bronchoscopy, medium-enhanced computer tomography, endobronchial sonography, and histologic examination. We report the first successful resection of this kind of lesion using a Neodym-Yag laser. The infant was discharged free from clinical symptoms. No adverse effects could be detected in the follow-up examinations. In conclusion, even with endobronchial hemangiomas laser therapy offers a less invasive, safe, and fast alternative to surgical resection.

Keywords: Infant, Endobronchial, Hemangioma, Laser, Resection, Obstruction

 

PII: S1871-4048(06)00061-X

doi:10.1016/j.pedex.2006.05.006

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 213-216, September 2006

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