Effective treatment with sirolimus in a 6-year-old boy with tracheal vascular malformation initially misdiagnosed as acute laryngitis: a case report
This case highlights considering tracheal vascular malformation in refractory pediatric laryngeal obstruction, supports multimodal imaging for diagnosis without digital subtraction angiography, and confirms sirolimus as a safe, rapid first-line option to guide care and personalized dosing research.
Authors
- Xiaofang Cai
- Min Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1657-1337)
Institutions
- Wuhan Children's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05735-9
- Primary Topic
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00