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Bifid epiglottis: a case report
1Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa.
Insights
A rare congenital condition called bifid epiglottis can cause airway obstruction in children. Surgical intervention may be necessary to correct this laryngeal anomaly and associated growth issues.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Otolaryngology
- Congenital Anomalies
- Genetics
Background:
- Bifid epiglottis is a rare congenital laryngeal anomaly.
- Often associated with digital anomalies and hypothalamic pituitary dysfunction causing growth retardation.
Abstract:
Bifid epiglottis is a rare congenital laryngeal anomaly, usually associated with multiple congenital anomalies which include digital anomalies and hypothalamic pituitary dysfunction manifesting as growth retardation. A case is presented of a 2-year-old child with this picture in whom the bifid epiglottis prolapsed over the laryngeal inlet to cause inspiratory airway obstruction. Corrective surgery was not successful and eventually a partial epiglottectomy was required.