CONGENITAL LARYNGEAL CYST IN A NEONATE

Severe asphyxia in a male neonate of the 36th gestational week at deli very by cesarian section required intubation and artificial ventilatio n. Intubation was extremely difficult. The cause was a congenital cyst of the larynx (by US, CT, laryngoscopy), which was completely excised at the age of 17 days. After transient recovery tracheostomy was nece ssary and maintained for several weeks because of intubation granuloma and massive edema of the larynx. After closure of the tracheostoma at the age of 11 weeks no further respiratory problems were observed.