Congenital epiglottic cyst: Neck position-dependent respiratory distress in newborns

Pediatr Int. 2017 Aug;59(8):939-940. doi: 10.1111/ped.13316. Epub 2017 Jun 27.

Authors

Kaori Ouchi¹, Yutaro Onizawa¹, Takahiro Kido¹, Atsushi Iwabuchi¹, Ryo Sumazaki¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Ibaraki, Japan.

PMID: 28653789
DOI: 10.1111/ped.13316

No abstract available

Keywords: aspiration pneumonia; epiglottic cyst; laryngeal cyst; neck position; retractive breathing.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cysts / complications
Cysts / congenital
Cysts / diagnosis*
Epiglottis*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Laryngeal Diseases / complications
Laryngeal Diseases / congenital
Laryngeal Diseases / diagnosis*
Male
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / etiology*