CONGENITAL VALLECULAR CYST: STRIDOR IN INFANT

Authors

  • Anita GC ENT Care Center Nepal Pvt Ltd Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Bhawana Dangol Department of ENT-HNS Patan Academy of Medical Sciences Kathmandu, Nepal

Abstract

A common cause of stridor in infants and young children is laryngomalacia however awareness and a careful workup will help to identify and manage the few cases of vallecular cyst which may have similar presentation as laryngomalacia. Vallecular cyst is a benign condition which may lead to stridor and life threatening upper airway obstruction in infants and young children. It can present as apnoea, feeding difficulties and failure to thrive. Direct laryngoscopy is accepted as the choice of diagnostic method and marsupialization of the cyst is the preferred choice of treatment. We describe a case of vallecular cyst who presented to our out patient department in stridor.

Keywords: Congenital vallecular cyst, Infant, Stridor

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Published

2016-07-06

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GC A, Dangol B. CONGENITAL VALLECULAR CYST: STRIDOR IN INFANT. Nepalese J ENT Head Neck Surg [Internet]. 2016 Jul. 6 [cited 2025 Feb. 6];7(1):28-9. Available from: https://njehns.org.np/index.php/njehns/article/view/161

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