Airway obstruction caused by a congenital epiglottic cyst.
Congenital epiglottic cyst is a rare affliction with potential for airway obstruction. A newborn boy was referred to our department for evaluation of respiratory distress and inspiratory stridor 7 h after birth. Through a transnasal fiberoptic laryngoscopy examination, a diagnosis of an obstructive upper laryngeal cyst was made. Immediate endoscopic surgery was performed 20 h after birth to completely remove the lesion. Two days after surgery, the patient resumed normal breathing pattern and showed no further episodes of stridor or airway obstruction.
Lee
W S
WS
Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial, Shih Lin, Taipei, Taiwan. M002482@ms.skh.org.tw
Tsai
C S
CS
Lin
C H
CH
Lee
C C
CC
Hsu
H T
HT
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male