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Case Reports
. 2003 Oct;13(8):722-4.
doi: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.01117.x.

A rare cause of upper airway obstruction in a 5-year-old girl: a laryngeal web

B R C Siggers  1 , O Ross, C Randall, G Connett
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A rare cause of upper airway obstruction in a 5-year-old girl: a laryngeal web

B R C Siggers et al. Paediatr Anaesth. 2003 Oct.

Abstract

A case is described of a 5-year-old girl with respiratory distress. She was intubated without difficulty, but developed respiratory distress on extubation. Laryngoscopy/bronchoscopy via a laryngeal mask airway revealed an extensive layngeal web which was removed with laser therapy. The causes and differential diagnosis of laryngeal web are discussed.

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