Congenital stridor secondary to an upper airway cyst in a patient with Ellis-van Creveld syndrome

G Paul Digoy; Mark Greenberg; Anthony Magit

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.04.003

Congenital stridor secondary to an upper airway cyst in a patient with Ellis-van Creveld syndrome

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2005 Oct;69(10):1433-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.04.003.

Authors

G Paul Digoy¹, Mark Greenberg, Anthony Magit

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA, USA.

PMID: 15869807
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.04.003

Abstract

We report the occurrence of a pyriform sinus cyst in a patient with Ellis-van Crevald syndrome. The patient presented with congenital stridor. The cyst was drained but recurred. MRI scanning revealed extensive involvement in the neck. Marsupialization and CO2 laser ablation of the lesion was successful, and the patient remained free of symptoms. Although oral lesions have been described in association with this syndrome, to our knowledge this is the first case report of an upper airway cyst in a patient with the Ellis-van Crevald syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Airway Obstruction / etiology*
Cysts / diagnosis*
Cysts / etiology
Cysts / surgery
Ellis-Van Creveld Syndrome / complications*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Laryngeal Diseases / diagnosis*
Laryngeal Diseases / etiology
Laryngeal Diseases / surgery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures
Respiratory Sounds / etiology*