Hypoplasia of the epiglottis in a middle-aged man.
Hypoplasia of the epiglottis diagnosed at adulthood is extremely rare. Most patients with epiglottic hypoplasia have presented life-threatening symptoms of respiratory distress and severe aspiration in infancy or early childhood. This is a case of congenital epiglottic hypoplasia found in a 42-year-old man complaining of mild hoarseness and throat discomfort. Strobolaryngoscopy and CT scans revealed a unique anomaly with isolated epiglottic hypoplasia and normal appearance of other laryngeal structures. This case is discussed with a review of the literature on this rare occurrence.
Roh
Jong-Lyel
JL
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, College of Medicine of the Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea. rohjl@cnu.ac.kr
D000328:Adult; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D049489:Stroboscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000209:etiology