Analysis of clinical manifestations and misdiagnosis of congenital vallecular cyst / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
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(24): 697-698, 2008.
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em Chinês
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To analyze the clinical manifestations and the cause of misdiagnosis of congenital vallecular cyst.@*METHOD@#Nineteen cases of congenital vallecular cysts were collected and reviewed retrospectively. Their clinical manifestations and diagnosis were analyzed.@*RESULT@#Their clinical manifestations included inspiratory stridor, respiratory distress, inspiratory dyspnea, feeding difficulty etc. Among 19 cases, 15 cases were misdiagnosed as neonate pneumonia (9 cases), bronchial pneumonia (5 cases), and laryngitis (1 case), respectively. All cases were diagnosed as congenital vallecular cysts by fibrolaryngoscope. The diagnosis was confirmed by pathological examination.@*CONCLUSION@#Congenital vallecular cyst is fairly uncommon. To cure these patients on time, early examination of upper airway is recommended for patients with inspiratory stridor and inspiratory dyspnea. Fibrolaryngoscope would be useful for diagnosis and timely treatment.
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Assunto principal:
Patologia
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Doenças da Laringe
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Cistos
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Diagnóstico
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Erros de Diagnóstico
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Epiglote
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo observacional
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Lactente
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Masculino
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Recém-Nascido
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
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