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Approximately 60% of infantile haemangiomas are located in the head and neck regions [10], where they represent the most common tumours in paediatric patients. In contrast, subglottic haemangiomas (SGH) are rare benign tumours of the airway, accounting for only 1.5% of all congenital laryngeal anomalies [11]. When airway symptoms suggestive of a laryngeal pathology are associated with cutaneous haemangiomas found in a ‘beard’ distribution (chin, anterior neck and lower lip), SGH is a likely diagnosis. In fact, coexisting pathologies are observed in 50% of the cases.
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Monnier, P. (2011). Subglottic Haemangioma (SGH). In: Monnier, P. (eds) Pediatric Airway Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13535-4_10
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