Vallecular cyst: An uncommon cause of stridor in newborn infants

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 159, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 79-81

  Hsieh, W S ^a   Yang, P H ^a   Wong, K S ^a   Li, H Y ^a   Wang, E C R ^a   Yeh, T F ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Infant; Neonate; Vallecular cyst

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LARYNGOMALACIA; LARYNX TUMOR; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STRIDOR;

EID: 0034004524     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00013809     Document Type: Article

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