Vallecular Cyst in a 1 Month Old Infant

Coban K,Aydin E,Bas C

doi:10.18875/2638-3616.1.105

Abstract

Vallecular Cyst in a 1 Month Old Infant

Highlights

Vallecular cyst (VC) is a rarely seen but life threatening cause of upper respiratory system obstruction in newborns and infants
We present an infant with severe stridor and feeding difficulties caused by an enlarged VC, and discuss our treatment strategies with a thorough literature review
A 1 month old male infant was referred to our clinic with a history of feeding and breathing difficulties since birth

Summary

Introduction

Vallecular cyst (VC) is a rarely seen but life threatening cause of upper respiratory system obstruction in newborns and infants. Dyspnea, stridor, failure to thrive, feeding difficulties, voice changes are the most commonly observed symptoms [3,4] These cysts are benign in nature, due to it’s high morbidity and mortality, high index of suspicion is crucial to diagnose this pathology. A 1 month old male infant was referred to our clinic with a history of feeding and breathing difficulties since birth When he was 15 days old, they had attended to another clinic elsewhere and the ultrasonography that had been performed there, reported a 2 × 2.5 cm cystic mass in the midline of the neck. In his physical examination, inspiratory stridor, suprasternal retraction was noticed. The patient had no further airway and nutritional problems or recurrence of the cyst in the 6 months follow-up

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