CT and virtual endoscopy findings in congenital laryngeal web

Larygeal web is a rare lesion resulting from incomplete recanalization of the primitive larynx. Because the extent of airway involvement affects surgical management, patients should be studied thoroughly before treatment. Although the diagnosis is based on the endoscopy findings in most of the cases...

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Published in:International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2006-06, Vol.70 (6), p.1125-1127
Main Authors: Men, Süleyman, Ikiz, Ahmet Ömer, Topcu, Isil, Cakmakci, Handan, Ecevit, Cenk
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airway Obstruction - etiology
Airway Obstruction - surgery
Child, Preschool
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Glottis - abnormalities
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - methods
Imaging
Laryngeal web
Laryngoscopy - methods
Laryngostenosis - congenital
Laryngostenosis - surgery
Larynx - abnormalities
Larynx - surgery
Tomography, Spiral Computed - methods
Tracheotomy
Virtual endoscopy
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Summary:Larygeal web is a rare lesion resulting from incomplete recanalization of the primitive larynx. Because the extent of airway involvement affects surgical management, patients should be studied thoroughly before treatment. Although the diagnosis is based on the endoscopy findings in most of the cases, laryngoscopy may fail to show the subglottic extension of the disease. Virtual endoscopy may provide the information needed for surgery in such cases. Here, we report the computed tomography and virtual endoscopy findings in a 5-year-old child with a laryngeal web.
ISSN:0165-5876
1872-8464
DOI:10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.10.023