Laryngeal hamartoma: surgical management

A newborn female infant with severe inspiratory strider was found to have a laryngeal non-encapsulated hamartoma in the supraglottic area, medial to t he hyoid bone and extending into the petiole of the epiglottis. Histologic examination revealed an extremely uncommon glandular hamartoma. Surgical ma nagement in the newborn period consisted of conservative endoscopic excisio n combined with open laryngofissure. The hamartoma was removed in the newbo rn period to avoid tracheostomy, because decanulation after tracheostomy in infants can be difficult. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All right s reserved.