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Bifid epiglottis: a case report

C A Prescott1

  • 1Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa.

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
|August 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary
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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.

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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.