Delayed diagnosis of an infected vallecular cyst in an infant

Vallecular cysts in newborns/infants are rare and frequently misdiagnosed. However, certain characteristics distinguish this entity from other common entities that are diagnosed in this age group. We present a case of a vallecular cyst in an infant initially diagnosed as laryngomalacia, and explore...

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Main Authors: Robert Hashemzadeh-Gargari, Samita M. Heslin, Richard Sidlow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221357661830188X