Double epiglottis in Weyer's acrofacial dysostosis.
While evaluating a 61-year-old patient for stridor we incidentally detected a double epiglottis. The patient was also diagnosed of having Weyer's acrofacial dysostosis which is characterized by hexadactyly affecting all four extremities, small and deeply set nails, dental deformities with small, conical teeth and mandibular hypoplasia. The double epiglottis was not the cause for the stridor. Because of the covert symptomatology of double epiglottis it is suggested that the association with Weyer's syndrome is common. Embryological evidence and a review of the literature on laryngeal abnormalities is discussed.
Wittig
F J
FJ
Department of Otorhinolarngology, Torbay Hospital, Torquay, UK.
Hickey
S A
SA
Kumar
M
M
D004825:Epiglottis / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009958:Orofaciodigital Syndromes / Q000150:complications*; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology; D013070:Speech Therapy