Breath-holding-like spells in an infant: An unusual presentation of lingual thyroglossal duct cyst

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1381-1384

  Weldon, B Craig ^a,b   Krafcik, James M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ST JOHN S MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Breath holding spells; Negative pressure pulmonary edema; Thyroglossal duct cyst; Upper airway obstruction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREATH HOLDING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LASER SURGERY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROGLOSSAL DUCT CYST; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0033848903     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2000.9345     Document Type: Article

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