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Larynx, congenital partial atresia of

MedGen UID:
372073
•Concept ID:
C1835555
•
Congenital Abnormality
Synonym: Congenital partial atresia of the larynx
 
OMIM®: 150300

Clinical features

From HPO
Laryngeal obstruction
MedGen UID:
82677
•Concept ID:
C0264306
•
Pathologic Function
Blockage of the upper airway at the level of the larynx often accompanied by respiratory distress.
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Laryngeal web
MedGen UID:
84297
•Concept ID:
C0281890
•
Disease or Syndrome
A membrane-like structure that extends across the laryngeal lumen close to the level of the vocal cords.
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Management of severe congenital laryngeal webs - a 12 year review.
de Trey LA, Lambercy K, Monnier P, Sandu K
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2016 Jul;86:82-6. Epub 2016 Apr 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.04.006. PMID: 27260586
Summarized institutional experience of paediatric airway surgery†.
Hoetzenecker K, Schweiger T, Schwarz S, Roesner I, Leonhard M, Denk-Linnert DM, Schneider-Stickler B, Bigenzahn W, Klepetko W
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2016 Apr;49(4):1119-26. Epub 2015 Aug 7 doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezv263. PMID: 26254466
Partial cricotracheal resection for congenital subglottic stenosis in children: the effect of concomitant anomalies.
George M, Ikonomidis C, Jaquet Y, Monnier P
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2009 Jul;73(7):981-5. Epub 2009 May 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.03.023. PMID: 19447507
Laryngotracheoesophageal clefts.
Moungthong G, Holinger LD
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1997 Dec;106(12):1002-11. doi: 10.1177/000348949710601203. PMID: 9415595
Etiology of bilateral abductor vocal cord paralysis: a review of 389 cases.
Holinger LD, Holinger PC, Holinger PH
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1976 Jul-Aug;85(4 Pt 1):428-36. doi: 10.1177/000348947608500402. PMID: 949150

Diagnosis

An antenatal diagnosis: Congenital high airway obstruction.
Miital S, Mittal A, Singal R, Singal S, Sekhon G
Ann Card Anaesth 2017 Jul-Sep;20(3):335-336. doi: 10.4103/0971-9784.210407. PMID: 28701601Free PMC Article
Summarized institutional experience of paediatric airway surgery†.
Hoetzenecker K, Schweiger T, Schwarz S, Roesner I, Leonhard M, Denk-Linnert DM, Schneider-Stickler B, Bigenzahn W, Klepetko W
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2016 Apr;49(4):1119-26. Epub 2015 Aug 7 doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezv263. PMID: 26254466
Tracheal agenesis: approach towards this severe diagnosis. Case report and review of the literature.
de Groot-van der Mooren MD, Haak MC, Lakeman P, Cohen-Overbeek TE, van der Voorn JP, Bretschneider JH, van Elburg RM
Eur J Pediatr 2012 Mar;171(3):425-31. Epub 2011 Sep 15 doi: 10.1007/s00431-011-1563-x. PMID: 21918809Free PMC Article
Laryngotracheoesophageal clefts.
Moungthong G, Holinger LD
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1997 Dec;106(12):1002-11. doi: 10.1177/000348949710601203. PMID: 9415595
Bifid epiglottis: a case report.
Prescott CA
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 1994 Aug;30(2):167-70. doi: 10.1016/0165-5876(94)90200-3. PMID: 8063503

Therapy

Recovery of cyanosis after esophageal intubation in a neonate with tracheal agenesis: a case report.
Çelik HT, Akın MŞ, Bozkaya D, Yalçın EŞ, Süslü AE, Haliloğlu M, Güçer KŞ, Yurdakök M
Turk J Pediatr 2022;64(4):775-780. doi: 10.24953/turkjped.2018.1637. PMID: 36082653
Management of severe congenital laryngeal webs - a 12 year review.
de Trey LA, Lambercy K, Monnier P, Sandu K
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2016 Jul;86:82-6. Epub 2016 Apr 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.04.006. PMID: 27260586
Anesthesia management of a patient with a laryngotracheo-esophageal cleft.
Arai LR, Dicindio S, Cook SP, Davis DA
Paediatr Anaesth 2007 Feb;17(2):171-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2006.02035.x. PMID: 17238890
Tracheoplasty--a new operation for complete congenital tracheal stenosis.
Ein SH, Friedberg J, Williams WG, Rearon B, Barker GA, Mancer K
J Pediatr Surg 1982 Dec;17(6):872-8. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(82)80459-4. PMID: 6761421
Etiology of bilateral abductor vocal cord paralysis: a review of 389 cases.
Holinger LD, Holinger PC, Holinger PH
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1976 Jul-Aug;85(4 Pt 1):428-36. doi: 10.1177/000348947608500402. PMID: 949150

Prognosis

Management of severe congenital laryngeal webs - a 12 year review.
de Trey LA, Lambercy K, Monnier P, Sandu K
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2016 Jul;86:82-6. Epub 2016 Apr 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.04.006. PMID: 27260586
Bifid epiglottis: syndromic constituent rather than isolated anomaly.
Tsurumi H, Ito M, Ishikura K, Hataya H, Ikeda M, Honda M, Nishimura G
Pediatr Int 2010 Oct;52(5):723-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2010.03096.x. PMID: 20149127
Partial cricotracheal resection for congenital subglottic stenosis in children: the effect of concomitant anomalies.
George M, Ikonomidis C, Jaquet Y, Monnier P
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2009 Jul;73(7):981-5. Epub 2009 May 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.03.023. PMID: 19447507
Long-term survival in a patient with congenital laryngeal atresia and multiple malformations.
Okada T, Ohnuma N, Tanabe M, Iwai J, Yoshida H, Takahashi H
Pediatr Surg Int 1998 Sep;13(7):521-3. doi: 10.1007/s003830050389. PMID: 9716685
Laryngotracheoesophageal clefts.
Moungthong G, Holinger LD
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1997 Dec;106(12):1002-11. doi: 10.1177/000348949710601203. PMID: 9415595

Clinical prediction guides

Laryngeal Web as a Possible Cause for Nonabsorption of Vocal Nodules in Boys After Puberty.
Martins RHG, Gramuglia ACJ
J Voice 2019 Jul;33(4):561-563. Epub 2018 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.12.017. PMID: 30224307

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