Stridor is predominantly an inspiratory sound that is associated with upper-airway obstruction. Stridor can be caused by a variety of benign and malignant conditions. In an adult with stridor and a history of endotracheal intubation, laryngotracheal stenosis must be considered in the differential diagnosis. Laryngotracheal stenosis is most commonly the consequence of instrumentation, primarily ...

Laryngeal and laryngotracheal clefts are rare congenital malformations of the laryngobronchial tree. Their symptoms vary from mild cough to life threatening pulmonary aspiration and cyanosis. Type I and II clefts can be observed without surgical intervention, whereas type III and IV clefts usually require an anterior or lateral cervical approach. We present a case of type III laryngotracheal cl...

thyroid tissue located within the upper airway has received only sparse attention in the english literature. aberrant benign thyroid masses may present as either an unrelated autopsy finding or with symptoms such as dyspnea, hemoptysis or adult -onset asthma. there is no place for medical management in the therapy of these lesions, although the appropriate surgical procedure is not clearly esta...

Surgical correction of grade III glotto-subglottic stenosis in a two-month-old girl was illustrated in a staged manner. Firstly, a silicone keel was placed via anterior thyrotomy following a tracheotomy. Secondly, laryngotracheal reconstruction was performed by interposing an autogenous thyroid cartilage anteriorly between the edges of the longitudinally divided cricoid cartilage and the upper ...

Galway, Ireland Tissue Engineered Cartilage Patches for Laryngotracheal Reconstruction James E. Dennis, David Gilpin, Mark Weidenbecher, Corresponding Author: [email protected] Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA and University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH USA Introduction Currently, the treatment for tracheal stenosis in infants is ...

We present a case of subglottic stenosis involving the glottis with inflammatory destruction of the cricoid cartilage after prolonged endotracheal intubation. Total cricoidectomy and laryngotracheal anastomosis were performed with T-tube placement that was retained for five months postoperatively. After decannulation of the T-tube, the airway was well restored, with good vocal cord opening. Goo...

OBJECTIVE To describe the presentation of, factors contributing to, and treatment of iatrogenic airway stenosis (IAS) associated with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP). DESIGN Retrospective case series. SETTING Pediatric tertiary care center. PATIENTS The charts of patients treated for RRP in our institution from 1980 to 1995 (N=50) were reviewed. Seven patients were identified a...