title: [Congenital laryngeal cyst: an uncommon cause of stridor in neonates].
abstract: Laryngeal cyst is a rare but generally benign lesion in the larynx. It may cause stridor and life-threatening airway obstruction in early infancy. We report the case of a neonate who developed respiratory distress 24h after birth in relation with materno-fetal infection. Airway obstruction was then suspected because of stridor. A laryngeal mass was discovered at the time of intubation. The infant experienced a nosocomial infection and died on day 14 of life before any surgical treatment. Autopsy concluded in an epiglottic congenital laryngeal cyst.
authors.affiliation: Service de néonatologie, CHU Farhat-Hached, Sousse, Tunisia. soniamerchaoui@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nouri-Merchaoui
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Yacoubi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hmissa
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kalamoun
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mahdhaoui
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seboui
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000473:pathology; D003560:Cysts / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology*