An unusual cause of dyspnea in a pregnant woman: Supraglottic hemangioma


KURDOĞLU Z., Kurdoglu M., Cankaya H.

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal, vol.93, no.8, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

Abstract

Dyspnea is a common complaint among pregnant women; upper airway obstruction is a rare cause of it. We report a case of supraglottic hemangioma in a 20-year-old pregnant woman who presented with increasing dyspnea and hoarseness at 40 weeks of gestation. She gave birth to a healthy 3,100-g girl by caesarean delivery under epidural anesthesia. She was able to breathe easily during the postpartum period. This case represents a rare instance of dyspnea caused by a supraglottic hemangioma in a pregnant woman.