A rare cause of wheezing in infancy.
We describe an infant with recurrent wheezing and cough caused by an oropharyngeal cyst. Mucosal oropharyngeal cysts arise from obstruction or traumatic severance of a duct in a minor salivary gland, which leads to retention of mucous secretion . The mucosal cyst of the oropharynx is a rare cause of respiratory distress in the infants. The clinical symptoms depend on the size, shape, and location of the cyst.
Indinnimeo
Luciana
L
Department of Pediatrics, University La Sapienza, 00161 Rome, Italy. luciana.indinnimeo@uniroma1.it
Pulicati
Patrizio
P
Della Rocca
Carlo
C
Barbato
Angelo
A
D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology*; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome