title: Subglottic cyst: the role of narrow-band imaging.
abstract: A subglottic cyst is a rare cause of neonatal upper airway obstruction, which may be misinterpreted as a subglottic hemangioma. With the advent of narrow-band imaging, the application of its unique features in analyzing the mucosa surface's vascular structures in pediatric subglottic lesions remains to be investigated. Here, we report the case of a preterm baby who developed two subglottic cysts when he was 3-months old. Both traditional endoscopic examination and narrow-band imaging were performed pre-operatively. Both the potential impact of this new technique and the diagnosis and management of this disease are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu Branch, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Bo-Nien
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hung-Ching
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Kang-Chao
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Kuo-Sheng
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004724:Endoscopy; D005931:Glottis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male