Injection laryngoplasty for laryngeal cleft type I in an 8-week-old infant.

Abstract

A laryngeal cleft is a rare anatomical deformity which is increasingly treated with injection laryngoplasty. Since diagnosis of laryngeal cleft type I is often made between 2 and 5 years of age, this treatment is rarely performed on very young children. In this case, we describe how injection laryngoplasty is performed safely on an 8-week-old child, and we illustrate its added value for the diagnostic process and for temporary symptom relief.

• Authors: Marit J B van Stigt, Hanneke D van Oorschot, Arnold J N Bittermann
• Journal: BMJ case reports (BMJ Case Rep) Vol. 15 Issue 3 (Mar 02 2022) ISSN: 1757-790X [Electronic] England
• PMID: 35236684 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2022. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.

Topics

• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Congenital Abnormalities
• Humans
• Infant
• Injections
• Laryngoplasty
• Larynx (abnormalities, surgery)
• Retrospective Studies