Congenital Vallecular Cyst Causing Airway Compromise in a 2-Month-Old Girl
Congenital vallecular cyst is a rare entity and may present with acute airway obstruction. This is a case of congenital vallecular cyst presenting with airway compromise requiring immediate management. The epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical presentation of vallecular cysts are discussed as wel...
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| description | Congenital vallecular cyst is a rare entity and may present with acute airway obstruction. This is a case of congenital vallecular cyst presenting with airway compromise requiring immediate management. The epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical presentation of vallecular cysts are discussed as well as the diagnosis and management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-60ec1a4df0214cf28fdee547fcb1cd4f2025-02-03T01:02:42ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352015-01-01201510.1155/2015/975859975859Congenital Vallecular Cyst Causing Airway Compromise in a 2-Month-Old GirlAmal Faisal AlAbdulla0ENT Department, BDF Hospital, P.O. Box 28743, West Riffa, BahrainCongenital vallecular cyst is a rare entity and may present with acute airway obstruction. This is a case of congenital vallecular cyst presenting with airway compromise requiring immediate management. The epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical presentation of vallecular cysts are discussed as well as the diagnosis and management.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/975859 |
| spellingShingle | Amal Faisal AlAbdulla Congenital Vallecular Cyst Causing Airway Compromise in a 2-Month-Old Girl Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Congenital Vallecular Cyst Causing Airway Compromise in a 2-Month-Old Girl |
| title_full | Congenital Vallecular Cyst Causing Airway Compromise in a 2-Month-Old Girl |
| title_fullStr | Congenital Vallecular Cyst Causing Airway Compromise in a 2-Month-Old Girl |
| title_full_unstemmed | Congenital Vallecular Cyst Causing Airway Compromise in a 2-Month-Old Girl |
| title_short | Congenital Vallecular Cyst Causing Airway Compromise in a 2-Month-Old Girl |
| title_sort | congenital vallecular cyst causing airway compromise in a 2 month old girl |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/975859 |
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