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Case Reports
. 2003 Aug;260(7):361-3.
doi: 10.1007/s00405-003-0591-1. Epub 2003 Mar 18.

Type-2 submucosal posterior laryngeal cleft diagnosed on CT scan

Luke T Condon  1 , David R Salvage, Nicholas D Stafford
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Case Reports

Type-2 submucosal posterior laryngeal cleft diagnosed on CT scan

Luke T Condon et al. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2003 Aug.

Abstract

Posterior laryngeal cleft (PLC) is a rare developmental abnormality, which requires early diagnostic laryngoscopy and management if considerable morbidity and mortality are to be avoided. We report the case of a 25-year-old man with a life-long history of a weak, breathy voice, in whom the diagnosis of PLC was made by CT scanning. This is the first reported case of a PLC being diagnosed by CT scanning. Whilst direct laryngoscopy should remain the investigation of choice in congenital stridor, CT scanning may occasionally be useful.

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