Down's syndrome child with subglottic stenosis : a case report
An asymptomatic subglottic stenosis in Down’s syndrome can be missed. This problem will be manifested after the child had certain general anaesthesia procedure. We describe a Down’s syndrome child with subglottic stenosis (Cotton grade III) whom was diagnosed after underwent cardiac surgery for cong...
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Internet Scientific Publications
2006
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| Summary: | An asymptomatic subglottic stenosis in Down’s syndrome can be missed. This problem will be manifested after the child had certain general anaesthesia procedure. We describe a Down’s syndrome child with subglottic stenosis (Cotton grade III) whom was diagnosed after underwent cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease which was successfully treated by endolaryngeal microscopic laser treatment.
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