Vallecular Cyst of the Newborn Presenting with Airway Obstruction and Growth Retardation

Vallecular cyst is a rare congenital disease which presents itself with upper respiratory tract obstruction and growth retardation in the newborn. A patient with vallecular cyst who was diagnosed by direct laryngoscopic examination, palpation and radiologic imaging was discussed in this report.

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
Main Authors:	Mehmet Güven, Yusufhan Süoğlu, Burak Erdamar, Erkan Kıyak, Uğur Çevikbaş
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Society 2001-06-01
Subjects:	vallecular cyst upper airway obstruction.
Online Access:	http://turkarchotolaryngol.net/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/vallecular-cyst-of-the-newborn-presenting-with-air/43844