Some children may need surgery. Children with subglottic stenosis are usually not diagnosed at birth, but, more often, a few months after, particularly if the child s airway becomes stressed by a cold or other virus. The child may eventually outgrow this problem without intervention. Most children will need a surgical procedure if the obstruction is severe. A type of mass that consists mostly of blood vessels.
Subglottic hemangioma grows quickly in the child s first few months of life.
The child will usually shows signs around the age of 3 to 6 months. Some children may outgrow this problem, as the hemangioma will begin to get smaller after the first year of life. Most children will need surgery if the obstruction is severe. Surgery may be required to alleviate this condition. Croup is caused by a variety of different viruses, most commonly the parainfluenza virus.