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Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
; 260(7): 361-3, 2003 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12937911
ABSTRACT
Posterior laryngeal cleft (PLC) is a rare developmental abnormality, which requires early diagnostic laryngoscopy and management if considerable morbidity and mortality are to be avoided. We report the case of a 25-year-old man with a life-long history of a weak, breathy voice, in whom the diagnosis of PLC was made by CT scanning. This is the first reported case of a PLC being diagnosed by CT scanning. Whilst direct laryngoscopy should remain the investigation of choice in congenital stridor, CT scanning may occasionally be useful.