title: Congenital laryngeal cyst: a rare cause of polyhydramnios.
abstract: Congenital laryngeal cyst is a rare cause of airway obstruction that may require urgent diagnosis and treatment. We report a case of a neonate having history of polyhydramnios and severe respiratory distress at birth. A laryngeal cyst detected during intubation. The outcome of laryngoscopic treatment of the cyst was favorable.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hatice Tatar
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Aksoy
authors.forename: Nilda
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Süslü
authors.forename: Gamze
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Demirel
authors.forename: Istemihan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: Fuat Emre
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Canpolat
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Erdeve
authors.forename: Umut
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Akyol
authors.forename: Ugur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Dilmen
keywords: Laryngeal cyst; Polyhydramnios; Respiratory distress
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