Transarterial embolisation of adult vocal cord haemangioma: a safe and viable option

Vocal cord haemangiomas in adults are extremely rare. Management options include surgical resection, steroid therapy, ethanol injection, cryosurgery, radiation therapy and laser surgery. Transarterial embolisation has rarely been reported as a treatment for vocal cord haemangiomas in adults. This may be the first case in which an adult with a vocal cord haemangioma was successfully treated with transarterial embolisation. This patient, in the 40s, presented with complaints of a gradually progressive change in her voice over the past 6 months and was diagnosed with vocal cord haemangioma. She underwent transarterial embolisation, resulting in a significant reduction in the lesion size without any complications, which improved her voice. Superselective transarterial embolisation may be a safe and viable option for vocal cord haemangiomas in adults without major complications who prefer not to undergo surgical or laser excision for infantile-type haemangiomas that are resistant to conventional therapies.