Congenital absence of the epiglottis

Citation
Ja. Koempel et Ld. Holinger, Congenital absence of the epiglottis, INT J PED O, 45(3), 1998, pp. 237-241
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
ISSN journal
01655876 → ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
237 - 241
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-5876(19981015)45:3<237:CAOTE>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The congenital absence of the epiglottis is a very rare anomaly: We present a patient who has a complete absence of the epiglottis, illustrated with a n endoscopic photograph, review the literature and discuss the management o f patients with this condition. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.