The Assessment of Congenital Laryngeal Lesions in Infants with Stridor

Objective: In neonatal stridor, various conditions can be responsible as well as laryngomalacia. These conditions can be quite rare and the treatment of these diseases could be complicated. The purpose of this study is to identify the laryngeal pathologies and to discuss our approach in infants with...

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Main Authors: Fulya Özer, Cem Özer, Fatma Çaylaklı, Alper Nabi Erkan
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Published: Istanbul University Press 2024-08-01
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Cem Özer
Fatma Çaylaklı
Alper Nabi Erkan
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Fatma Çaylaklı
Alper Nabi Erkan
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description Objective: In neonatal stridor, various conditions can be responsible as well as laryngomalacia. These conditions can be quite rare and the treatment of these diseases could be complicated. The purpose of this study is to identify the laryngeal pathologies and to discuss our approach in infants with chronic stridor. Methods: The hospital charts of infants with stridor undergoing rigid laryngotracheobronchoscopy in our hospital in 2018-2022 were retrospectively reviewed. Results: 107 children were enrolled to the study. The most frequent diagnosis was laryngomalacia (isolated and seen with secondary airway lesions (SALs)) (74 patients, 69.1%). 10 patients (9.3 %) had subglottic stenosis which caused stridor or dyspnea. Regarding other laryngeal lesions, in 8 patients (7.47 %) the diagnosis was laryngeal edema and 8 patients (7.47 %) had tracheomalacia. SALs which occurred with laryngomalacia were seen in 16 patients of our series (14.9 % of all cases). Surgery was performed in 11 of patients. Stridor was resolved in % 80 of laryngomalacia patients at about 2 years of age with only follow up. Conclusions: In neonatal stridor, various conditions can be responsible as well as laryngomalacia. Referral of infant to otorhinolaryngologists and examination with flexible and rigid endoscopy is necessary for the assessment of stridor. The examination of the airway with the rigid endoscopy under general anesthesia without intubation on operating room with the cooperation of the anesthesiologist may provide the surgical intervention together with simultaneous inspection especially in the patients with severe stridor and systemic diseases.
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spelling doaj-art-87ded0afb8684de886ab5db770bcea6b2025-08-20T02:15:38ZengIstanbul University PressÇocuk Dergisi1308-84912024-08-0124211812310.26650/jchild.2024.1493393123456The Assessment of Congenital Laryngeal Lesions in Infants with StridorFulya Özer0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5381-6861Cem Özer1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6641-5300Fatma Çaylaklı2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7333-2896Alper Nabi Erkan3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7138-1400Başkent Üniversitesi, Ankara, TurkiyeBaşkent Üniversitesi, Ankara, TurkiyeBaşkent Üniversitesi, Ankara, TurkiyeBaşkent Üniversitesi, Ankara, TurkiyeObjective: In neonatal stridor, various conditions can be responsible as well as laryngomalacia. These conditions can be quite rare and the treatment of these diseases could be complicated. The purpose of this study is to identify the laryngeal pathologies and to discuss our approach in infants with chronic stridor. Methods: The hospital charts of infants with stridor undergoing rigid laryngotracheobronchoscopy in our hospital in 2018-2022 were retrospectively reviewed. Results: 107 children were enrolled to the study. The most frequent diagnosis was laryngomalacia (isolated and seen with secondary airway lesions (SALs)) (74 patients, 69.1%). 10 patients (9.3 %) had subglottic stenosis which caused stridor or dyspnea. Regarding other laryngeal lesions, in 8 patients (7.47 %) the diagnosis was laryngeal edema and 8 patients (7.47 %) had tracheomalacia. SALs which occurred with laryngomalacia were seen in 16 patients of our series (14.9 % of all cases). Surgery was performed in 11 of patients. Stridor was resolved in % 80 of laryngomalacia patients at about 2 years of age with only follow up. Conclusions: In neonatal stridor, various conditions can be responsible as well as laryngomalacia. Referral of infant to otorhinolaryngologists and examination with flexible and rigid endoscopy is necessary for the assessment of stridor. The examination of the airway with the rigid endoscopy under general anesthesia without intubation on operating room with the cooperation of the anesthesiologist may provide the surgical intervention together with simultaneous inspection especially in the patients with severe stridor and systemic diseases.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/187FBB88636F4AB0AFA947B4F62E3303stridorinfantlaryngomalaciastenosisendoscopy
spellingShingle Fulya Özer
Cem Özer
Fatma Çaylaklı
Alper Nabi Erkan
The Assessment of Congenital Laryngeal Lesions in Infants with Stridor
Çocuk Dergisi
stridor
infant
laryngomalacia
stenosis
endoscopy
title The Assessment of Congenital Laryngeal Lesions in Infants with Stridor
title_full The Assessment of Congenital Laryngeal Lesions in Infants with Stridor
title_fullStr The Assessment of Congenital Laryngeal Lesions in Infants with Stridor
title_full_unstemmed The Assessment of Congenital Laryngeal Lesions in Infants with Stridor
title_short The Assessment of Congenital Laryngeal Lesions in Infants with Stridor
title_sort assessment of congenital laryngeal lesions in infants with stridor
topic stridor
infant
laryngomalacia
stenosis
endoscopy
url https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/187FBB88636F4AB0AFA947B4F62E3303
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