Type-2 submucosal posterior laryngeal cleft diagnosed on CT scan.
Posterior laryngeal cleft (PLC) is a rare developmental abnormality, which requires early diagnostic laryngoscopy and management if considerable morbidity and mortality are to be avoided. We report the case of a 25-year-old man with a life-long history of a weak, breathy voice, in whom the diagnosis of PLC was made by CT scanning. This is the first reported case of a PLC being diagnosed by CT scanning. Whilst direct laryngoscopy should remain the investigation of choice in congenital stridor, CT scanning may occasionally be useful.
Condon
Luke T
LT
Department of Otolaryngology, Hull Royal Infirmary, Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ, UK.
Salvage
David R
DR
Stafford
Nicholas D
ND
D000328:Adult; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D007830:Larynx / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000209:etiology