An unusual cause of infant's stridor - congenital laryngocele

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 marsupiali...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of otolaryngology 2020-06, Vol.49 (1), p.34-34
Hauptverfasser: Ambrus, Andrea, Sztanó, Balázs, Szabó, Miklós, Vasas, Béla, Sziller, István, Rovó, László
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1916-0216
1916-0208
1916-0216
DOI:10.1186/s40463-020-00430-9