[The value of the fiber laryngoscope in the diagnosis of congenital laryngeal stridor].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the value of fiber laryngoscope in the diagnosis of congenital laryngeal stridor (CLS).


METHODS
The clinical data of One hundred and thirty children who had been examen by laryngofiberscopy and had laryngeal stridor were analyzed retrospectively.


RESULTS
We found 73 children having CLS, 2 children having laryngeal web, 5 children having congenital epiglottic cyst, 20 children having mass and cyst of tongue root, 1 child having laryngocele, 3 children having laryngeal papilloma, unilateral or bilateral cricoarytenoid joint of 9 children having poor activities, 17 children were normal.


CONCLUSIONS
CLS is misdiagnosed easily. Laryngeal strio caused by other diseases soule be excluded before CLS is diagnosed. Our proposal is that fiber laryngoscope should be used as a routine method in the diagnosis of CLS. CT and MRI could also be used if it is necessary.
Chen
Jie
J
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, 200127, China. horsecj2005@yahoo.com.cn
Ma
Xiaowen
X
Li
Youjin
Y
Wu
Hao
H
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D012135:Respiratory Sounds; D012189:Retrospective Studies