Hypoplastic epiglottis in a neonate: A rare anomaly with serious consequences
Hypoplasia of the epiglottis is a rare congenital anomaly. It is often associated with complex malformations and presents at birth and infancy with respiratory or feeding difficulties. The long-term evolution of hypoplastic epiglottis cases is not known. We report the case of a neonate with hypoplas...
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| author | Anup Thakur Pankaj Garg Satish Saluja |
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| description | Hypoplasia of the epiglottis is a rare congenital anomaly. It is often associated with complex malformations and presents at birth and infancy with respiratory or feeding difficulties. The long-term evolution of hypoplastic epiglottis cases is not known. We report the case of a neonate with hypoplastic epiglottis who posed to be a diagnostic dilemma for neonatologists |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5bcd22ad87654bba8340bc2d44e1226f2022-12-22T02:49:43ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsCurrent Medicine Research and Practice2352-08172352-08252012-01-0122103105Hypoplastic epiglottis in a neonate: A rare anomaly with serious consequencesAnup ThakurPankaj GargSatish SalujaHypoplasia of the epiglottis is a rare congenital anomaly. It is often associated with complex malformations and presents at birth and infancy with respiratory or feeding difficulties. The long-term evolution of hypoplastic epiglottis cases is not known. We report the case of a neonate with hypoplastic epiglottis who posed to be a diagnostic dilemma for neonatologistshttp://www.cmrpjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2352-0817;year=2012;volume=2;issue=2;spage=103;epage=105;aulast=Thakurhypoplasiaepiglottisrespiratory distressgastrotomy |
| spellingShingle | Anup Thakur Pankaj Garg Satish Saluja Hypoplastic epiglottis in a neonate: A rare anomaly with serious consequences Current Medicine Research and Practice hypoplasia epiglottis respiratory distress gastrotomy |
| title | Hypoplastic epiglottis in a neonate: A rare anomaly with serious consequences |
| title_full | Hypoplastic epiglottis in a neonate: A rare anomaly with serious consequences |
| title_fullStr | Hypoplastic epiglottis in a neonate: A rare anomaly with serious consequences |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hypoplastic epiglottis in a neonate: A rare anomaly with serious consequences |
| title_short | Hypoplastic epiglottis in a neonate: A rare anomaly with serious consequences |
| title_sort | hypoplastic epiglottis in a neonate a rare anomaly with serious consequences |
| topic | hypoplasia epiglottis respiratory distress gastrotomy |
| url | http://www.cmrpjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2352-0817;year=2012;volume=2;issue=2;spage=103;epage=105;aulast=Thakur |
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