Intra-thyroidal hemangioma--a rare congenital anomaly: case presentation and literature review

Dustin Jacobson; Smriti Nayan; Ramsay Macnay; Jonathan Maclean

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.07.012

Intra-thyroidal hemangioma--a rare congenital anomaly: case presentation and literature review

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 Oct;78(10):1779-83. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.07.012. Epub 2014 Jul 18.

Authors

Dustin Jacobson¹, Smriti Nayan², Ramsay Macnay³, Jonathan Maclean⁴

Affiliations

¹ Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, 1200 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON, Canada L8N 3Z5.
² Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, 1200 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON, Canada L8N 3Z5. Electronic address: smriti.nayan@medportal.ca.
³ Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, 1200 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON, Canada L8N 3Z5.
⁴ Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, 1200 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON, Canada L8N 3Z5.

PMID: 25130945
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.07.012

Abstract

Infantile hemangiomas (IH) present and evolve in a predictable way. In certain cases, however, they can be of clinical significance. IHs in the airway can cause significant respiratory distress. We present the first reported case of an intrathyroidal hemangioma to cause significant respiratory distress, which was successfully treated with propranolol and dexamethasone. A review of the literature was also performed.

Keywords: Congenital; Hemangioma; Propranolol; Thyroid.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / therapeutic use*
Bronchoscopy
Dexamethasone / therapeutic use*
Female
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use*
Hemangioma / diagnosis*
Hemangioma / drug therapy
Humans
Infant
Propranolol / therapeutic use*
Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Thyroid Neoplasms / drug therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
Glucocorticoids
Dexamethasone
Propranolol