Congenital Laryngeal Cyst: A Rare Cause of Polyhydramnios

Hatice Tatar Aksoy, Nilda Süslü, Gamze Demirel, İstemihan Çelik, Fuat Emre Canpolat, Ömer Erdeve, Umut Akyol, Ugur Dilmen

Abstract


Congenital laryngeal cyst is a rare cause of airway obstruction that may require urgent diagnosis and treatment. We report a case of a neonate having history of polyhydramnios and severe respiratory distress at birth. A laryngeal cyst detected during intubation. The outcome of laryngoscopic treatment of the cyst was favorable.


Keywords


Laryngeal cyst, Polyhydramnios, Respiratory distress

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21699/ajcr.v4i2.38

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