Stridor in a newborn caused by a congenital laryngocele and bifid epiglottis: A case report and review of the literature

Yılmaz, Süleyman; Yıldızbaş, Şahnur; Yaman, Hüseyin; Güçlü, Ender; Öztürk, Özcan

doi:10.1016/j.pedex.2009.01.003

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“…The neonatal laryngocele is an extremely rare phenomenon, which is defined as an air-filled cystic dilatation of the laryngeal saccule. The incidence is estimated to be 1 per 2.5 million people per year [1]. Although it is a benign lesion, it may cause stridor, respiratory distress and serious airway obstruction in the narrow airway of a newborn which necessitates urgent intervention [2].…”

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An unusual cause of infant's stridor – congenital laryngocele

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Sztanó

Szabó

et al. 2020

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

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Congenital laryngocele is an uncommon cause of neonatal stridor. There are only a few cases reported in the literature. The authors present a successfully treated case of an infant, whose life could only be saved by urgent tracheostomy. On the 5th postoperative day endoscopic excision and marsupialization provided patent airway. The patient could be decannulated. During follow-up no recurrence was observed.

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An unusual cause of infant's stridor – congenital laryngocele

Ambrus

Sztanó

Szabó

et al. 2020

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

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Congenital Bilateral Saccular Cysts and Bifid Epiglottis: Presentation and Management

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Al-Khatib

Daghistani

et al. 2015

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Saccular disorders are rare representing only 1.5 % of all laryngeal anomalies. Bifid epiglottis is also an extremely rare congenital anomaly that usually occurs in a syndromic picture in association with other anomalies such as polydactyly, cleft palate and micrognathia, which are seen in Pallister-Hall Syndrome and rarely with other syndromes. We report a case of bilateral saccular cysts and bifid epiglottis in a full term neonate presenting with stridor. The patient's other congenital anomalies included microretrognathia, short neck, polydactyly of four extremities and hypospadias. The patient underwent staged endoscopic microsurgical marsupialization of both cysts and endoscopic repair of the bifid epiglottis.

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