Congenital epiglottic cyst presenting with severe airway obstruction at birth

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 71-72

  Khashu, M ^a   Osiovich, H ^a   Kozak, F ^a   Pelligra, G ^a   Hirsh, D ^a   Smyth, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CYST; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX DISORDER; NEWBORN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CYSTS; EPIGLOTTIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGEAL DISEASES; PREGNANCY;

EID: 31344477328     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211414     Document Type: Article

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