Type I posterior laryngeal clefts

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作者
Parsons, DS
Stivers, FE
Giovanetto, DR
Phillips, SE
机构
[1] Univ Missouri, Sch Med, Dept Surg, Columbia, MO 65211 USA
[2] Univ Missouri, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Columbia, MO 65211 USA
[3] Univ Missouri, Sch Med, Dept Pediat Otolaryngol, Columbia, MO 65211 USA
[4] Ear Nose & Throat Specialties, Lincoln, NE USA
[5] Wilford Hall USAF Med Ctr, Lackland AFB, TX 78236 USA
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10.1097/00005537-199803000-00017
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
Posterior laryngeal clefts (PLCs) are described in the literature as rare laryngeal abnormalities. The authors believe type I clefts are much more common than previously reported. In two busy pediatric tertiary care centers, such clefts are the second most common congenital laryngeal finding at rigid endoscopy, second only to laryngomalacia. PLCs frequently present with symptomatology that can be attributed to other common disease processes and are often undiagnosed unless the surgeon maintains a high index of suspicion and specifically examines the posterior glottis by palpation during microlaryngoscopy. This report presents a series of 41 patients with type I PLCs, reviews their subtle and often confusing presenting signs and symptoms, and describes a simple yet reliable method of diagnosis.
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页码:403 / 410
页数:8
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