[Vascular neoplasms of the larynx, pharynx, and mouth cavity in children]

41 children with vascular tumors of the larynx, pharynx and mouth cavity were examined in the hospital. Hemangiomas were found in 29, lymphangiomas in 11 cases, lymphemangioma in one child. The tumors had multiple location and in 22 patients were combined with dermal angiomatosis. The chief techniques of removing the above vascular tumors were cryosurgery and CO2-laser coagulation. Radiotherapy was applied in cases of extensive dermal angiomatosis. A good response was achieved in 37 cases, tumor growth persisted in one patient. One child died as a result of the disease progression, and one more child of an intercurrent disease.

PMID: 7871662 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]