Transnasal fiberoptic endoscopy in children with obstructive apnea.
Eight children with obstructive apnea were evaluated by transnasal fiberoptic endoscopy. Three children had obstructive adenoids and tonsils, 2 had pharyngeal collapse, 1 had an obstructive tongue, and 1 had a subglottic cyst. The remaining patient had no abnormality. The results of transnasal endoscopy influenced therapeutic interventions.
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D001049:Apnea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*