Delayed diagnosis of an infected vallecular cyst in an infant

Vallecular cysts in newborns/infants are rare and frequently misdiagnosed. However, certain characteristics distinguish this entity from other common entities that are diagnosed in this age group. We present a case of a vallecular cyst in an infant initially diagnosed as laryngomalacia, and explore...

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Main Authors: Robert Hashemzadeh-Gargari (Author), Samita M. Heslin (Author), Richard Sidlow (Author)
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Published: Elsevier, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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