Impossible laryngeal intubation in an infant with Fraser syndrome.
Congenital webbing of the vocal cords is rare, and is usually incompatible with life. We report a case of an infant with Fraser syndrome who required a surgical airway because of a severe stenosis of her airway secondary to a glottic web. The decision process leading to tracheostomy in this neonate is described. The pertinent features of Fraser syndrome in relation to airway management are discussed.
Crowe
Suzanne
S
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland. suzbar@gofree.indigo.ie
Westbrook
Andrew
A
Bourke
Margaret
M
Lyons
Barry
B
Russell
John
J
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D005143:Eyelids / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D007830:Larynx / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013577:Syndrome; D014139:Tracheostomy