A Case of Congenital Epiglottic Cyst with Airway Obstruction

Autor:	Hisao Amatsu, Naoki Matsushita, Hiroyoshi Iguchi, Hideo Yamane, Tadashi Wada, Takanori Fujioka
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Stridor Apnea respiratory system Airway obstruction medicine.disease Dysphagia respiratory tract diseases Surgery Otorhinolaryngology Surgical removal medicine Epiglottic cyst Cyst medicine.symptom business Airway
Zdroj:	Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica. 103:569-573
ISSN:	1884-4545 0032-6313
DOI:	10.5631/jibirin.103.569
Popis:	Congenital epiglottic cyst, although rare, may potentially cause severe airway obstruction. Major symptoms include mild stridor, trouble eating, chest retraction, apnea, and cyanosis. We report a case presenting with hydramnios in which a congenital epiglottic cyst caused severe airway obstruction and asphyxiation at birth. After surgical removal of the cyst, no airway obstruction has recurred in the half year of follow-up. It appears likely that a large congenital epiglottic cyst caused hydramnios with dysphagia. We therefore suggest that hydramnios is considered a possible sign of congenital epiglottic cyst, and that it is necessary to prepare to maintain the airway in cases of airway obstruction at birth.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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