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Case Reports
. 2013 Apr;4(4):29.
doi: 10.1177/2042533313476689. Epub 2013 Mar 25.

Vallecular cysts: a differential diagnosis to consider for neonatal stridor and failure to thrive

Marco Raftopulos  1 , Marlene Soma, David Lowinger, Peter Eisman
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Case Reports

Vallecular cysts: a differential diagnosis to consider for neonatal stridor and failure to thrive

Marco Raftopulos et al. JRSM Short Rep. 2013 Apr.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Endoscopic view of the larynx prior to intubation showing obstructing cystic lesion arising from the vallecula
Figure 2
Figure 2
Endoscopic view of the larynx after decompression of the vallecular cyst revealing normal epiglottis and left posterior vocal cord
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