XLVI Congenital Anomalies of the Larynx

Partial cricotracheal resection for congenital subglottic stenosis in children: The effect of concomitant anomalies

“…Congenital subglottic stenosis (SGS) is the third most common congenital laryngeal anomaly after laryngomalacia and vocal cord paralysis [1]. This is also the most common laryngeal anomaly necessitating tracheostomy in children less than 1 year of age [2].…”

Hypoplastic epiglottis in a non-syndromic child: A rare anomaly with serious consequences

“…Holinger et al reported the first case of a non-syndromic very small epiglottis associated with a supraglottic web [2,6]. It was not said whether this abnormal epiglottis was associated with aspiration pneumonia.…”

A rudimentary epiglottis associated with Pierre Robin sequence

“…Epiglottic hypoplasia is itself a rarely reported congenital abnormality that is usually associated with other developmental anomalies. HOLINGER et al 5 , mentioned a case of an extremely small epiglottis occurring in association with a supraglottic web. VISVESHWARA et al 8 , described a male infant with a rudimentary epiglottis associated with a syndrome of accelerated skeletal maturation.…”