LARYNGOTRACHEAL CLEFTS (LC) AS AN UNCOMMON CAUSE OF STRIDOR IN AN INFANT: CASE REPORT

  • Dr Elmi Saghi Dr. Sheikh Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Abstract

Stridor is conventionally thought to be of inspiratory causes in nature and usually due to airway pathology which leads upper airway obstruction in infants. The present case report illustrates that stridor would be caused by Laryngotracheal clefts (LC) which can be resulted in respiratory distress, stridor, choking episodes, coughing and recurrent croup as well as recurrent aspiration and respiratory tract infections.
Keywords: stridor, Laryngotracheal clefts (LC), Infants.

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Author Biography

Dr Elmi Saghi , Dr. Sheikh Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Published
2016-01-30
How to Cite
Dr Elmi Saghi. (2016). LARYNGOTRACHEAL CLEFTS (LC) AS AN UNCOMMON CAUSE OF STRIDOR IN AN INFANT: CASE REPORT . International Journal of Medical Studies, 1(1). Retrieved from http://ijmsonline.in/index.php/ijms/article/view/65
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Vol 1 No 1 (2016): International Journal of Medical Studies (PRINT ISSN 2542:2766)
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