Upper Airway Obstruction in a Newborn with Vallecular Cyst

Authors

  • Birgin Torer Baskent University Faculty of Medicine
  • Bilin Cetinkaya Baskent University Faculty of Medicine
  • Serkan Yılmaz Baskent University Faculty of Medicine
  • Cuneyt Yilmazer Baskent University Faculty of Medicine
  • Hande Gulcan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47338/jns.v4.458

Keywords:

Congenital stridor, Neonate, Premature, Upper airway obstruction, Vallecular cyst

Abstract

Vallecular cyst is a rare cause of stridor in neonates, which may present as a life threatening airway obstruction. Here, we report a preterm infant with a congenital vallecular cyst who presented with stridor and respiratory distress that developed immediately after birth. She was successfully treated with endoscopic marsupialization.

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Author Biographies

Birgin Torer, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine

Department of Neonatology

Serkan Yılmaz, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine

Department of Otorhinolaryngology

Cuneyt Yilmazer, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine

Department of Otorhinolaryngology

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Published

2015-10-05

How to Cite

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Torer B, Cetinkaya B, Yılmaz S, Yilmazer C, Gulcan H. Upper Airway Obstruction in a Newborn with Vallecular Cyst. J Neonatal Surg [Internet]. 2015Oct.5 [cited 2025Feb.14];4(4):45. Available from: https://jneonatalsurg.com/index.php/jns/article/view/458