title: Congenital absence of the epiglottis.
abstract: The congenital absence of the epiglottis is a very rare anomaly. We present a patient who has a complete absence of the epiglottis, illustrated with an endoscopic photograph, review the literature and discuss the management of patients with this condition.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Koempel
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Holinger
mesh_terms: D004825:Epiglottis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography