Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5714828 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Epidermolysis bullosa refers to a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of inherited mucocutaneous diseases. Laryngotracheal lesions are momentous regarding the risk of sudden airway obstruction. The traditional treatment is tracheostomy. This case report highlights the advantages of minimally invasive interventions. A successful combined endoscopic management of a life-threatening respiratory crisis is presented in a 4-year-old child. Combined commissure stenosis with supraglottic spread was treated by CO2 laser dissection and bilateral endoscopic arytenoid abduction lateropexy, supplemented with mitomycin C application. Due to expectable less scarring, the combination of these modern methods may be an efficient solution in these vulnerable respiratory tracts.
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Authors
Dora Palinko, Vera Matievics, Ilona Szegesdi, Balazs Sztano, Laszlo Rovo,