• J Craniofac Surg · Mar 2012

    Case Reports

    Giant congenital epiglottic cyst presenting with airway obstruction at birth.

    • Fatih Mehmet Kislal, Baran Acar, Yasemin Inan, Semih Degerli, and Emre Günbey.
    • Department of Pediatrics, Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Keçiören, Ankara, Turkey. fmkislal@hotmail.com
    • J Craniofac Surg. 2012 Mar 1; 23 (2): 602-3.

    AbstractCongenital laryngeal cysts (CLCs) are rare and may be fatal. Although CLCs have the potential to cause severe airway obstruction and death, these are not common presentations at birth. The most common CLCs are the aryepiglottic cysts, with the epiglottic cysts being the least common. In this report, a newborn with severe airway obstruction at birth, caused by a giant congenital epiglottic cyst, is presented.

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