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  • Laryngomalacia in a 12-year-old child after laryngeal mask use

  • E L Sproson, G J Madden, M W A Turner
  • Journal:
    The Journal of Laryngology & Otology / Volume 123 / Issue 9 / September 2009
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    17 April 2009, pp. 1042-1044
    Print publication:
    September 2009
  • Objective:

    We present an unusual case of a 12-year-old child with state-dependent laryngomalacia presenting after anaesthesia with a laryngeal mask airway.

    Method:

    Current literature on state-dependent laryngomalacia and injury following laryngeal mask use is reviewed.

    Results:

    A child who had previously suffered with laryngomalacia as an infant presented with disturbed breathing at night and during exercise. After anaesthesia using a laryngeal mask airway, these symptoms became more pronounced. Microlaryngoscopy revealed laryngomalacic type movement of the larynx.

    Conclusion:

    Our case seems to support a more complex, multifactorial aetiology for laryngomalacia, including both the neurological control of the larynx as well as its structure.