Hypoplastic epiglottis in a neonate: A rare anomaly with serious consequences

oleh: Anup Thakur, Pankaj Garg, Satish Saluja

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01

Deskripsi

Hypoplasia of the epiglottis is a rare congenital anomaly. It is often associated with complex malformations and presents at birth and infancy with respiratory or feeding difficulties. The long-term evolution of hypoplastic epiglottis cases is not known. We report the case of a neonate with hypoplastic epiglottis who posed to be a diagnostic dilemma for neonatologists