Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics (대한후두음성언어의학회지)

The Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics. (대한후두음성언어의학회)
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Classification and Management in Patients with Laryngomalacia

후두연하증의 분류와 치료

  • Park, Gi Cheol (Department of Otolaryngology, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine,)
  • 박기철 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성창원병원 이비인후과학교실)
  • Received : 2017.05.01
  • Accepted : 2017.06.02
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

Laryngomalacia is the most common congenital anomaly that causes inspiratory stridor and airway obstruction in the newborn. Symptoms begin to appear after weeks of age, become worse at 4-8 months, improve between 8-12 months, and usually heal naturally at 12-18 months. Despite these common natural processes, the symptoms of the disease can be very diverse and, in severe cases, require surgical treatment. The diagnosis can be made by suspicion of clinical symptoms and direct observation of the larynx with the spontaneous breathing of the child. Typical laryngeal features include omega-shaped epiglottis, retroflexed epiglottis, short aryepiglottic fold, poor visualization of the vocal folds, and edema of the posterior glottis, including inspiratory supra-arytenoid tissue prolapse. In this review, we discuss the classification and treatment based on symptoms and laryngoscopic findings in patients with laryngomalacia.

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