Özbay, Musa Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey , Kınış, Vefa Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey , Bakır, Salih Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey , Yorgancılar, Ediz Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Departments of 1Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey , Gün, Ramazan Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey , Topçu, İsmail Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey

Congenital laryngeal cyst presenting with severe respiratory distress in a newborn

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In the newborn, congenital laryngeal cysts can cause life-threatening respiratory distress. Mortality can be prevented by early diagnosis. Therefore, a congenital laryngeal cyst should be considered in the differential diagnosis of an infant who develops respiratory distress and stridor. Flexible nasopharyngolaryngoscop is a valuable tool in diagnosis. The treatment of the cyst is total surgical excision. This article reviews the literature and presents a case of congenital laryngeal cyst that caused respiratory distress at birth and was treated surgically.

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Larynx , cyst , congenital , newborn , stridor

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