title: Type-2 submucosal posterior laryngeal cleft diagnosed on CT scan.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Hull Royal Infirmary, Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ, UK.
authors.forename: Luke T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Condon
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Salvage
authors.forename: Nicholas D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Stafford
mesh_terms: 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