The treatment of adult laryngeal hemangiomas located on the arytenoids:
excision vs. Chemotherapy
Abstract
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the results of the excision and
chemotherapy treatment methods for ALHs located on the arytenoids. Study
design: retrospective study. Methods: Twenty-six ALH patients in 29
different cases were enrolled in the study. Some patients were treated
more than once. Twenty-nine cases of ALHs treated with either
chemotherapy or excision were studied to assess the efficacy of both
treatments. Results: All the patients in the ALH excision group were
cured, and the ALHs did not recur. The mean lumen constriction score for
the chemotherapy group was 2.95. The score for the ALH excision group
was higher than that for the chemotherapy group. Conclusion: Both
chemotherapy and excision are safe and effective treatments for ALHs
located on the arytenoids. On the condition that the ALH is well exposed
and can be completely removed, ALH excision surgery is a better method
to treat ALHs located on the arytenoids.