Vallecular cyst in a neonate
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A 25-day-old male infant was admitted to Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong, in August 2000 with a 3-day history of shortness of breath and noisy breathing. There was no history of fever, cough, or stuffy nose. Feeding was poorly tolerated with subsequent vomiting. There was no history of choking. The rest of the family members were well with no coryzal symptoms. The patient was the second child in the family and was the elder twin of a spontaneous twin pregnancy. He was born at full-term by normal spontaneous delivery and weighed approximately 3.2 kg. The antenatal course was uneventful.
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