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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| author | Abd. Aziz, Azian Abdullah, Ahmad Fadzil Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee |
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| 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. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:15432020-09-25T02:57:20Z 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 Heatlh. Child health services. Preventive health services for children 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 |
| spellingShingle | RF Otorhinolaryngology RJ101 Child Heatlh. Child health services. Preventive health services for children 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 |
| title | 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_short | 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 |
| topic | RF Otorhinolaryngology RJ101 Child Heatlh. Child health services. Preventive health services for children |
| url | 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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