Bifid epiglottis syndrome.
True bifid epiglottis is an extremely rare laryngeal anomaly, which usually presents in the neonate with symptoms of aspiration and/or airway obstruction. Management is generally supportive observation as the symptoms lessen with age, but rarely tracheotomy is required for airway obstruction. Bifid epiglottis occurs in a syndromic picture with associated anomalies, especially polydactyly, cleft palate and retro/micrognathia but a significant number will have endocrine, gastrointestinal and genitourinary abnormalities. A case of true bifid epiglottis is presented and the literature is reviewed on the subject.
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017689:Polydactyly / Q000150:complications