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Case Report
Congenital laryngocele: An uncommon cause of neonatal respiratory distress
1 Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Department of Surgery, Ben Carson College of Health and Medical Sciences, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Nigeria
2 Department of Surgery, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
3 Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Department of Surgery, Ben Carson College of Health and Medical Sciences, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo,
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Article ID: 100007Z18OP2022
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Olusoga-Peters O, Akinola MA, Adumah CC, Bamigboye BA, Alao OJ. Congenital laryngocele: An uncommon cause of neonatal respiratory distress. J Case Rep Images Otolaryngol 2022;3(2):7–11.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Congenital laryngocele is a rare phenomenon as only a few cases have been reported in literature. It is a pathologic occurrence originating in the saccule of the laryngeal ventricle. In many cases, patients with congenital laryngoceles present with respiratory distress due to the narrow airway of the neonate necessitating urgent surgical management.
Case Report: We present a 29-day-old male neonate referred by the pediatrics team of our facility on account of respiratory distress, regurgitation of feeds, and a left-sided neck mass since birth. Evaluation of the patient included neck ultrasound, direct laryngoscopy of the larynx, and computed tomography (CT) scan of the neck. The imaging revealed a cystic mass containing air, compressing the airway. Surgical intervention via the external cervical approach was used to excise the mass, following an intra-operative tracheostomy. The child did well during the post-operative period and on follow-up, no sign of recurrence was observed.
Conclusion: Congenital laryngocele might lead to obstruction of airway necessitating tracheostomy in neonate. We report the first case of congenital laryngocele in our environment and discuss the management.
Keywords: Airway obstruction, Congenital, Laryngocele, Tracheostomy
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Oluwapelumi Olusoga-Peters - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Moses Ayodele Akinola - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Collins Chijioke Adumah - Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Babatunde Akinola Bamigboye - Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Oluwaseyi Joy Alao - Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
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