Congenital Laryngeal Cyst : Rare Cause for Neonatal Stridor
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A six day old neonate was brought with the stridor, feeding difficulty and respiratory distress. There was no improvement after conservative management. Laryngoscopy revealed laryngeal cyst in region of epiglottis. We describe a novel use of cystoscope for safe and effective management of laryngeal cyst in single stage.
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