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Hamartoma of the larynx causing neonatal respiratory distress

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Arne Linder
Arne Linder*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Akademiska Hospital, S-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.
*
Address for correspondence: Arne Linder, M.D., ÖNH – Kliniken, Akademiska Hospital, S-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden. Fax: +4618 66 5360
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Abstract

A new-born boy with severe stridor was found to have a laryngeal hamartoma. The airway was secured by means of a tracheostomy, and the hamartoma was subtotally resected endoscopically using a carbon dioxide laser. A good functional result was achieved, even though decannulation was delayed until the age of 33 months. This is the ninth known case of hamartoma of the larynx and the sixth presenting with stridor in the neonatal period.

Keywords

Airway obstructionHamartomaInfant (newborn)LarynxLaser surgery
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 111 , Issue 2 , February 1997 , pp. 166 - 168
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1997

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