Two cases of congenital vallecular cyst: a reminder of the potentially fatal cause of upper airway obstruction in infants

Two cases of congenital vallecular cyst: a reminder of the potentially fatal cause of upper airway obstruction in infants

Vallecular cyst, a benign yet rare laryngeal lesion, may cause stridor and even life-threatening upper airway obstruction in infants. It can cause apnoea and poor feeding habits, thus reducing the chance of survival. Although laryngomalacia remains the most common cause of stridor in this age group,...

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Main Authors: Abd. Aziz, Azian, Abdullah, Ahmad Fadzil, Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2010
Subjects:
RF Otorhinolaryngology
RJ101 Child Health. Child health services
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spelling iium-15432013-04-26T10:29:22Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/1543/ Two cases of congenital vallecular cyst: a reminder of the potentially fatal cause of upper airway obstruction in infants Abd. Aziz, Azian Abdullah, Ahmad Fadzil Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee RF Otorhinolaryngology RJ101 Child Health. Child health services Vallecular cyst, a benign yet rare laryngeal lesion, may cause stridor and even life-threatening upper airway obstruction in infants. It can cause apnoea and poor feeding habits, thus reducing the chance of survival. Although laryngomalacia remains the most common cause of stridor in this age group, awareness and a high level of suspicion for this condition can help lead to early management and intervention. Direct laryngoscopy is accepted as the gold standard for diagnostic purposes, and marsupialisation of the cyst is the preferred treatment. We describe 2 cases of vallecular cysts in infants admitted to our hospital where timely diagnoses led to appropriate treatment. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2010-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/1543/1/Two_Cases_of_Congenital_Vallecular_Cyts._A_Reminder_ofa_Potentially_Fatal_Cause_of_Upper_Airway_Obstruction_in_Infants._2010.pdf Abd. Aziz, Azian and Abdullah, Ahmad Fadzil and Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee (2010) Two cases of congenital vallecular cyst: a reminder of the potentially fatal cause of upper airway obstruction in infants. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences , 17 (3). pp. 68-73. ISSN 1394-195X http://www.usm.my/mjms
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topic RF Otorhinolaryngology
RJ101 Child Health. Child health services
spellingShingle RF Otorhinolaryngology
RJ101 Child Health. Child health services
Abd. Aziz, Azian
Abdullah, Ahmad Fadzil
Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee
Two cases of congenital vallecular cyst: a reminder of the potentially fatal cause of upper airway obstruction in infants
description Vallecular cyst, a benign yet rare laryngeal lesion, may cause stridor and even life-threatening upper airway obstruction in infants. It can cause apnoea and poor feeding habits, thus reducing the chance of survival. Although laryngomalacia remains the most common cause of stridor in this age group, awareness and a high level of suspicion for this condition can help lead to early management and intervention. Direct laryngoscopy is accepted as the gold standard for diagnostic purposes, and marsupialisation of the cyst is the preferred treatment. We describe 2 cases of vallecular cysts in infants admitted to our hospital where timely diagnoses led to appropriate treatment.
format Article
author Abd. Aziz, Azian
Abdullah, Ahmad Fadzil
Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee
author_facet Abd. Aziz, Azian
Abdullah, Ahmad Fadzil
Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee
author_sort Abd. Aziz, Azian
title Two cases of congenital vallecular cyst: a reminder of the potentially fatal cause of upper airway obstruction in infants
title_short Two cases of congenital vallecular cyst: a reminder of the potentially fatal cause of upper airway obstruction in infants
title_full Two cases of congenital vallecular cyst: a reminder of the potentially fatal cause of upper airway obstruction in infants
title_fullStr Two cases of congenital vallecular cyst: a reminder of the potentially fatal cause of upper airway obstruction in infants
title_full_unstemmed Two cases of congenital vallecular cyst: a reminder of the potentially fatal cause of upper airway obstruction in infants
title_sort two cases of congenital vallecular cyst: a reminder of the potentially fatal cause of upper airway obstruction in infants
publisher Universiti Sains Malaysia
publishDate 2010
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/1543/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/1543/1/Two_Cases_of_Congenital_Vallecular_Cyts._A_Reminder_ofa_Potentially_Fatal_Cause_of_Upper_Airway_Obstruction_in_Infants._2010.pdf
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