title: Vallecular cyst-revisited.
abstract: We report a 3 months-old-male infant presented with recurrent cough, noisy breathing and regurgitation of feeds since 15 days of life. Examination revealed inspiratory stridor. CECT showed cystic lesion in base of tongue. After excision it was proved a case of vallecular cyst on histopathology. Although rare, vallecular cyst should be included in the differential diagnosis of congenital laryngeal stridor in neonates. The literature of vallecular cyst is being reviewed in the current article.
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Vidushi
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: Joseph L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.forename: Meenu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Rijuneeta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Ashim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome