Hamartoma of the Larynx: An Unusual Cause of Stridor
| Autor: | Pelin Zorlu, Işıl Yıldırım, Ozge Metin, Şit Uçar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Larynx
medicine.medical_specialty Stridor Hamartoma lcsh:Medicine Case Report Hamartoma infant respiratory sounds stridor Surgical removal Recurrent pneumonia medicine otorhinolaryngologic diseases Respiratory sounds medicine.diagnostic_test Respiratory distress business.industry lcsh:R General Medicine Airway obstruction respiratory system medicine.disease infant stridor Surgery respiratory tract diseases respiratory sounds medicine.anatomical_structure medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Balkan Medical Journal, Vol 31, Iss 4, Pp 349-351 (2014) Volume: 31, Issue: 4 349-351 Balkan Medical Journal |
| ISSN: | 2146-3131 2146-3123 |
| Popis: | Background: Hamartoma of the larynx is a very rare lesion, and the number of reported cases is limited. Signs and symptoms include stridor, changes in voice, eating and respiratory complaints. Stridor is a sign of upper airway obstruction. Patients presenting with stridor and severe respiratory distress necessitate urgent otolaryngologic evaluation. Case Report: Herein, we report a case of laryngeal hamartoma presenting with recurrent pneumonia and persistent stridor in a 7-month-old patient. He was admitted to hospital with the initial diagnosis of recurrent pneumonia and persistent stridor. Stridor was not responsive to cool mist, nebulised epinephrine or dexamethasone. Cervical computed tomography (CT) revealed a solid, nodular mass on the posterolateral wall of larynx. The mass was excised surgically. After surgical removal of the hamartoma, the child was relieved of the obstruction. Conclusion: We want to emphasise that patients presenting with persistent stridor and severe distress necessitate urgent otolaryngologic evaluation. |
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