Pediatric Tracheal Lobular Capillary Hemangioma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Chronic cough is a common complaint in the pediatric population and can have many different etiologies. We present a rare case of a tracheal lobular capillary hemangioma (LCH), also known as pyogenic granuloma, causing chronic cough in a child. In this case, the tracheal LCH was managed successfully with laser ablation. A review of the literature reveals only 2 other reported pediatric cases of tracheal LCH.Laryngoscope, 2020

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Chronic cough is a common complaint in the pediatric population and can stem from various causes. A rare case of tracheal lobular capillary hemangioma (LCH), or pyogenic granuloma, was found to be the source of chronic cough in a child, which was successfully managed with laser ablation. Only two other reported pediatric cases of tracheal LCH could be found in the literature.