Subglottic cysts: the Great Ormond Street experience

Stridor in Children: Croup or Something More Sinister? A Case of Subglottic Cyst

“…A study showed that it could develop even after a period of intubation of less than 24 hrs (Johnson et al 2005). A majority of the cases developed in premature infants (Lim et al 2003). Agada et al (2006) found 7 cases of subglottic cyst in a large cohort of 12,240 premature newborns.…”

“…It can safely be removed with laryngeal microdebrider with a low recurrence rate (Ransom et al 2009). However, long-term follow-up should be planned for patients treated for subglottic cysts as there is still risk of recurrence (Lim et al 2003).…”

Cisto subglótico: uma causa rara de estridor laríngeo

“…(1)(2)(3)(4) The first was published in 1968, when Wigger & Tang reported the case of an infant who died from airway obstruction caused by SGCs.…”

“…Even when treated appropriately (surgically of clinically), SGCs recur in 19-60% of cases, especially in the first 4 months after the initial procedure. (2,3,5) A history of intubation, prematurity, and stridor should raise the clinical suspicion of SGCs. (3) All patients with recurrent stridor should be submitted to laryngoscopy in order to hasten the diagnosis and treatment.…”

Management of Pediatric Subglottic Cysts Using the Bugbee Fulgurating Electrode

“…6 The reported techniques for marsupialization include cold steel microinstrumentation, various laser treatments, and the laryngeal microdebrider. 3,4,7,8 These methods have been shown to be the most effective from both a risk and recurrence perspective. [2][3][4][5]9 If the cyst is smaller and more fragile, rupture with the rigid bronchoscope is sometimes performed, but this method has not been proven to be as effective as marsupialization owing to an increased risk of recurrence.…”