Congenital Laryngeal Stenosis

Congenital subglottic stenosis is rare and as a consequence may not be considered in children experiencing respiratory difficulty at birth. Diagnosis after a child already is intubated complicates the recognition and blurs the boundary between congenital and acquired lesions. This article discusses...

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Published in:	Otolaryngologic clinics of North America Vol. 41; no. 5; pp. 865 - 875
Main Authors:	Schroeder, James W., MD, Holinger, Lauren D., MD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-10-2008
Subjects:	Airway Obstruction - etiology Airway Obstruction - pathology Airway Obstruction - surgery Endoscopy Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Laryngeal Cartilages - surgery Laryngostenosis - congenital Laryngostenosis - diagnosis Laryngostenosis - surgery Otolaryngology Surgery
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Summary:	Congenital subglottic stenosis is rare and as a consequence may not be considered in children experiencing respiratory difficulty at birth. Diagnosis after a child already is intubated complicates the recognition and blurs the boundary between congenital and acquired lesions. This article discusses the anatomy of the larynx, its common anatomic variations, and its response to trauma, a thorough understanding of which is required for the accurate diagnosis and treatment of this complicated problem. The authors discuss evaluation and assessment options to guide treatment.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1
ISSN:	0030-6665 1557-8259
DOI:	10.1016/j.otc.2008.04.015