title: Laryngeal inflammatory pseudotumour: an unusual cause of airway obstruction.
abstract: We report a rare case of a laryngeal pseudotumour in a child presenting with stridor, which was treated by endoscopic laryngeal resection, without the need for a tracheostomy. A short review of the literature is also presented. Although rare, laryngeal pseudotumour should be considered as part of the differential diagnosis of stridor and upper airway obstruction in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Brotherton Wing, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK. sjhanna@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hanna
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Blenke
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Knight
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology; D014139:Tracheostomy