Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4115403 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryWe present an infant with post-intubation stridor caused by a bridge-like subglottic stenosis. At the age of 6 weeks he suffered from a RSV infection with the need for endotracheal intubation. At week 10 acute respiratory distress required a re-intubation. Flexible endoscopy was suggestive for laryngomalacia. Rigid endoscopy revealed a subglottic laterolateral mucosal bridge resulting in a doubling of the airway lumen. Histopathological examination showed a fibrinoid pseudomembrane. Follow up endoscopy showed a grade 1 posterior subglottic stenosis without respiratory compromise. This is the first case in the literature of an infant with a post-intubation bridge-like fibrinoid pseudomembranous subglottic lesion.
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Authors
J.J.S. van Dinther, A.N. Boudewyns, Ph.G. Jorens, V. Van Marck, J. Claes, P.H. Van de Heyning,