Tracheal cartilaginous sleeve with cricoid cartilage involvement in Pfeiffer syndrome.
Pfeiffer syndrome is one of a group of craniosynostosis syndromes in which rare tracheal anomalies have been described. This group of patients have a poor prognosis, and mortality can be related to airway complications and respiratory distress. We report a case of type II Pfeiffer syndrome with tracheal cartilaginous sleeve and cricoid cartilage involvement. We discuss our strategy for the management of the airway of this patient.
Elloy
Marianne Dawn
MD
Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK. mdelloy@yahoo.com
Cochrane
Lesley Ann
LA
Wyatt
Michelle
M
D000168:Acrocephalosyndactylia / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015619:Respiratory System Abnormalities / Q000150:complications*; D014132:Trachea / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014139:Tracheostomy; D014140:Tracheotomy