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Hypoplasia of the epiglottis: case report and review
1Department of Otolaryngology, Sydney University, New South Wales, Australia.
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
|December 5, 1996
Abstract:
We report an infant born with a hypoplastic epiglottis and present the first in vivo photograph of the condition. Absence or hypoplasia of the epiglottis is a rare anomaly. Previously reported cases either died shortly after birth due to multiple congenital anomalies or details of the outcome were lacking. The clinical effects of hypoplastic epiglottis are discussed.