Muhammad Hazim Abdul Ghafar; Chow Xiao Hong; Priatharisiny Velayutham; Farah Hani Hassan

doi:10.15557/PiMR.2019.0014

Laryngeal cleft type IV: a rare entity

Muhammad Hazim Abdul Ghafar¹, Chow Xiao Hong², Priatharisiny Velayutham², Farah Hani Hassan²

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Pediatr Med Rodz 2019, 15 (1), p. 81–84

DOI: 10.15557/PiMR.2019.0014

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Abstract

Laryngeal cleft is a rare disease. The manifestation of the disease and its management vary depending on the severity of the cleft. Laryngeal cleft should be considered in the differential diagnosis, especially in neonates presenting with stridor and recurrent aspiration. The outcomes in patients with laryngeal cleft have improved significantly over the years due to increased awareness of the disease, early detection, good intensive care and advancement in surgical techniques. We present a unique case of laryngeal cleft type IV. To the best of our knowledge, there is no reported case in the author’s country, Malaysia.

Keywords

laryngeal cleft, congenital malformation, children

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