A patient with vallecular cyst who was diagnosed by direct laryngoscopic examination, palpation and radiologic imaging was discussed in this report.
📌 3 Key Takeaways
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Objective & Hypothesis:Vallecular cyst is a rare congenital disease which presents itself with upper respiratory tract obstruction and growth retardation in the newborn.
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Key Findings & Data:Vallecular cyst is a rare congenital disease which presents itself with upper respiratory tract obstruction and growth retardation in the newborn.
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Conclusion & Impact:A patient with vallecular cyst who was diagnosed by direct laryngoscopic examination, palpation and radiologic imaging was discussed in this report.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
Abstract
Vallecular cyst is a rare congenital disease which presents itself with upper respiratory tract obstruction and growth retardation in the newborn. A patient with vallecular cyst who was diagnosed by direct laryngoscopic examination, palpation and radiologic imaging was discussed in this report.
Özet
Vallekula kisti, yenidoğan döneminde üst solunum yolu obstrüksiyonu ve büyüme geriliği ile kendini gösteren, az rastlanan doğumsal bir hastalıktır. Bu yazıda, direkt larengoskopik muayene, palpasyon ve radyolojik görüntüleme ile tanısı ve ayırıcı tanısı yapılan bir olgu tartışılmıştır.
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GÜVEN, M., ÇEVİKBAŞ, U., ERDAMAR, B., SÜOĞLU, Y., KIYAK, E. (2022). Vallecular cyst of the newborn presenting with airway obstruction and growth retardation. Türk Otolarengoloji Arşivi, Cilt: 39 - Sayı: 2, 127–129. https://ajindex.com/articles/640129
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