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Turkish Archives of Otolaryngology 2001; 39(2): 127-129 Abstract |
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Vallecular
Cyst of the Newborn Presenting with Airway Obstruction and Growth
Retardation Havayolu
Obstrüksiyonu ve Büyüme Geriliğine Yol Açan Yenidoğanın Vallekula
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| Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, *Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and **Department of Pathology, Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Vallecular cyst, upper airway obstruction |
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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. |
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| Accepted after revision: January 26, 2001 | |||
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Burak Erdamar, MD THY Sitesi M. 1 Blok D: 4 Ortaköy 80840 İstanbul - Türkiye, Telefax: (0212) 533 57 64 e-mail: erdamar@e-kolay.net
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Türk Otolarengoloji Arşivi / Turkish Archives of Otolaryngology |
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Copyright © 2002-2005 by the Turkish Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. |
