Journal Reviews

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Coblation for lingual haemangiomas

6 September 2021 | | Head and Neck | Hemangioma, Low-temperature radiofrequency, Tongue

Haemangiomas are benign vascular tumours characterised histologically by a marked proliferation of blood vessels. They can be either congenital or acquired, and can affect the tongue, both within the oral cavity and the oropharynx. A variety of interventions exist for...

Management of infantile haemagiomas of the airway

1 September 2018 | | Airway, Hemangioma, Laser, Management, Propranolol, Subglottic, Surgery

This paper reviews the diagnosis and management of infantile haemagiomas (IH) affecting the airway. Approximately half of infants with this condition would also have cutaneous haemagiomas which are usually in the beard distribution. IH could affect any parts of the...

Paediatric salivary gland tumours

1 September 2015 | | Hemangioma, Pediatric ear/nose/throat, Pediatric tumors head and neck, minor salivary glands

This is a review article of a rare group of neoplasms that frequently present as painless preauricular mass in older children. There is a wide differential including first branchial arch abnormalities, inflammatory and granulomatous processes. Those masses that are painless,...