Korean J Pediatr.  2005 May;48(5):557-560.

A Case of Congenital Laryngeal Atresia with Single Umbilical Artery Who Required a Tracheotomy

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. crkim@hanyang.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Congenital laryngeal atresia is a rare cause of airway obstruction that is almost always lethal within a few minutes after birth. Therefore congenital laryngeal atresia should be diagnosed in the prenatal period. If not, it should be considered in newborn infant with life-threatening symptoms at birth such as cyanosis and dyspnea that need emergent procedures like a tracheotomy. We report a case of congenital laryngeal atresia with single umbilical artery diagnosed in a one-day-old neonate who required a tracheotomy and ventilator care after intubation failure.

Keyword

Congenital laryngeal atresia; Tracheotomy; Cyanosis

MeSH Terms

Airway Obstruction
Cyanosis
Dyspnea
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intubation
Parturition
Single Umbilical Artery*
Tracheotomy*
Ventilators, Mechanical
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