Massive Hemoptysis due to Endotracheal Hemangioma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Abstract

Tracheal hemangioma is a rare benign vascular tumor in adults. We reported a case of massive hemoptysis caused by a cavernous hemangioma in a 75-year-old man. This is the first report, to our knowledge, of a tracheal cavernous hemangioma that presented with massive hemoptysis. The lesion was removed with a CO2 laser under rigid laryngoscopy. Endovascular tumors, such as tracheobronchial hemangiomas, should be considered a diagnostic option in cases of massive hemoptysis without a significant underlying lung lesion.

Airway management of a patient with extensive upper airway hemangioma for total thyroidectomy

“…In general, airway hemangiomas are considered life-threatening if they start to bleed. [ 2 ] These patients may remain asymptomatic initially. But obstruction of airway due to enlarging mass makes them present with difficulty in breathing and stridor.…”