Helmet-delivered heliox-CPAP in severe upper airway obstruction caused by PHACES syndrome
Corresponding Author
A. Vivanco-Allende MD
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Ovideo, Asturias, Spain
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, c/Celestino Villamil s/n, 33006, Ovideo, Asturias, Spain.Search for more papers by this authorJ. Mayordomo-Colunga MD
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Ovideo, Asturias, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorA. Coca-Pelaz MD
Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Ovideo, Asturias, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorC. Rey Prof., MD
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Ovideo, Asturias, Spain
Professor.
Search for more papers by this authorA. Medina MD
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Ovideo, Asturias, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
A. Vivanco-Allende MD
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Ovideo, Asturias, Spain
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, c/Celestino Villamil s/n, 33006, Ovideo, Asturias, Spain.Search for more papers by this authorJ. Mayordomo-Colunga MD
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Ovideo, Asturias, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorA. Coca-Pelaz MD
Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Ovideo, Asturias, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorC. Rey Prof., MD
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Ovideo, Asturias, Spain
Professor.
Search for more papers by this authorA. Medina MD
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Ovideo, Asturias, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
We present the case of a 4-month-old girl with PHACES syndrome and severe upper respiratory airway obstruction secondary to multiple subglottic and tracheal hemangiomas effectively treated with heliox-CPAP delivered by helmet (HH-CPAP). Pediatr Pulmonol. 2011; 46:306–308. © 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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