Infant stridor.

The Infant with Stridor

It is a tendency of specialists in any field to examine all phenomena exclusively with the instruments of their own speciality. Infantile stridor has been a perquisite of laryngologists for so long that it is not surprising to find the many descriptions of it devoted largely to laryngeal factors. A great deal of attention has been paid to the larynx but very little to the infant. As a result, i...

CASE FOR DIAGNOSIS Stridor in an infant

A 7 month old male presented with stridor from the age of 6 weeks. He was one of identical twins born at 38 weeks gestation following an otherwise uncomplicated pregnancy and delivery. He remained completely well until 6 weeks of age when the isolated symptom of stridor began gradually, increased in loudness until 10 weeks of age and then remained constant until presentation. It was present at ...

Double Aortic Arch in an Infant With Persistent Stridor

In this case report, we present an infant who has a double aortic arch vascular ring anomaly. We emphasize the importance of maintaining a high level of clinical suspicion for vascular ring when evaluating an infant with the symptom of persistent stridor. Recognizing persistent stridor early and treating the underlying cause can, indeed, optimize outcomes. Case A 3-day-old boy presented to the ...

An unusual presentation of stridor in an infant.

A 9-month-old boy presented with a 1-day history of fever and croupy cough. He had been diagnosed with laryngomalacia at 4 months of age and treated for recurrent croup and bronchiolitis. He was <0.4th centile for weight. He had marked biphasic stridor in all positions along with tachypnoea. He showed some initial improvement with bronchodilators, steroids and antibiotics for suspected pneumoni...

An 8-Month-Old Infant with Persistent Stridor.