Laryngeal granulomatous polyp after short-term intubation of a child.
It is well known that prolonged endotracheal intubation may result in formation of laryngeal granulomata. It is rare to find such lesions following short-term intubation. Furthermore, the virtual absence of such granulomata in children has been attributed to certain characteristics of the pediatric larynx. We report a 7-year-old child who developed a laryngeal granulomatous polyp following endotracheal intubation for less than 12 hours. A discussion of the incidence, pathogenesis, and treatment of this and other postintubation laryngeal lesions follows.
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Department of Otolaryngology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107.
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D002648:Child; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006102:Granuloma, Laryngeal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D020704:Laryngoscopes; D008297:Male