title: The varying presentations of type I laryngeal cleft: illustrative cases in a set of triplets.
abstract: We present the first known instance of type 1 laryngeal cleft (T1LC) in a set of triplets. Individuals with T1LC typically present on a spectrum, from asymptomatic to recurrent aspiration pneumonias and failure to thrive. Each of the triplets in this family had a unique clinical presentation and treatment plan. Management of T1LC should be influenced by the severity of symptoms rather than the presence or absence of the anomaly itself. These three cases also support the notion that severity of symptoms may be independent of shared biological parents, home environment, and age.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States.
authors: Rajeev C
authors: RC
authors: Saxena
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States; Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, Floating Hospital For Children at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States. Electronic address: ascott@tuftsmedicalcenter.org.
authors: Andrew R
authors: AR
authors: Scott
mesh_terms: D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007830:Larynx / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000209:etiology*; D015619:Respiratory System Abnormalities / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014310:Triplets
keywords: Chronic aspiration; Laryngeal cleft; Management