Airway obstruction due to epiglottic lymphangiectasis: a case report.
Airway obstruction caused by the epiglottis was seen in a 4-month-old boy. Biopsy showed multiple dilated lymphatic vessels, and spontaneous resolution occurred over a period of one year. The possible causes for lymphangiectasis of the epiglottis are discussed.
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000150:complications*; D008200:Lymphangiectasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male