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Congenital Tongue Base Cyst Presenting with Laryngeal Stridor in Youth : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Ouattassi, Naouar
Alami, Noureddine
Zaki, Zouheir
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Tongue base cyst is an uncommon but potentially dangerous cause of stridor in neonates and infants.
Case Presentation.
We report a case of a 2-month-old Arabic male infant with a congenital tongue base cyst revealed by inspiratory stridor and recurrent respiratory distress.
Diagnosis of cyst was suspected at endoscopy and confirmed by MRI imaging.
The cyst was marsupialized with CO2 laser.
One year later, the child remains asymptomatic without recurrence of the mass.
Conclusion.
Tongue base cysts should be considered in differential diagnosis in new borns with stridor, respiratory difficulties, or swallowing problems.
Definitive therapy requires large marsupialization under general anesthesia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zaki, Zouheir& Ouattassi, Naouar& Alami, Noureddine. 2012. Congenital Tongue Base Cyst Presenting with Laryngeal Stridor in Youth : A Case Report. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zaki, Zouheir…[et al.]. Congenital Tongue Base Cyst Presenting with Laryngeal Stridor in Youth : A Case Report. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Zaki, Zouheir& Ouattassi, Naouar& Alami, Noureddine. Congenital Tongue Base Cyst Presenting with Laryngeal Stridor in Youth : A Case Report. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-449519