Type IV congenital laryngeal web: Case report and 15 year follow up

Brendan Sorichetti; John P Moxham; Frederick K Kozak

doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2015.11.001

Type IV congenital laryngeal web: Case report and 15 year follow up

Am J Otolaryngol. 2016 Mar-Apr;37(2):148-51. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2015.11.001. Epub 2015 Nov 10.

Authors

Brendan Sorichetti¹, John P Moxham¹, Frederick K Kozak²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, BC Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
² Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, BC Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 26954872
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2015.11.001

Abstract

A five day old patient with mild VACTERL syndrome had repair of a type IV congenital laryngeal web with successful decannulation 76 days later. Voice and respiratory outcome is good with follow up 15 years later. This case presents a rare clinical finding of a type IV laryngeal web successfully repaired with a keel and subsequent long term follow up during an era when it was suggested that repair be delayed until 18 months of age at the earliest.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Airway Obstruction / diagnosis
Airway Obstruction / etiology
Airway Obstruction / surgery*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Forecasting*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Laryngoscopy / methods*
Larynx / abnormalities*
Larynx / surgery
Respiratory System Abnormalities / complications
Respiratory System Abnormalities / diagnosis
Respiratory System Abnormalities / surgery*