Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2023.62.02.08

Treatment of Congenital Laryngeal Cysts in Newborns

Ivan Baljošević orcid.org/0000-0002-1536-753X ; Faculty of Dentistry, Pančevo, Serbia; Dr. Vukan Čupić Mother and Child Health Care Institute, Belgrade, Serbia
Aleksandar Perić orcid.org/0000-0002-8453-7272 ; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Military Medical Academy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Defense, Belgrade, Serbia
Aleksandar Sovtić orcid.org/0000-0002-2760-5582 ; School of Medicine, University in Belgrade; Dr. Vukan Čupić Mother and Child Health Care Institute, Belgrade, Serbia
Slaviša Antić orcid.org/0000-0002-9084-3540 ; Faculty of Dentistry, Pančevo, Serbia; Dr. Vukan Čupić Mother and Child Health Care Institute, Belgrade, Serbia

Abstract

Congenital laryngeal cysts are rare lesions that may occur in newborns, characterized
by symptoms of respiratory obstruction and severe dyspnea. The aim of this study was to indicate optimal
surgical treatment of congenital laryngeal cysts in newborns. We present a case series of five neonates
treated for congenital laryngeal cysts during the 2011-2017 period at our pediatric tertiary care hospital.
Patient age ranged from one day to 14 days. All patients had unilateral cysts. After surgical excision,
burning of the walls of the cysts was performed by a CO2 laser. In one case, after four months, a recurrent
cyst appeared, and re-operation was performed. Our relatively small case series indicates that symptoms
such as stridor and labored breathing can occur already during the first days of life and potentially endanger
the patient’s life. Complete excision of the cyst and burning of its walls with CO2 laser leads to
complete cure and prevent recurrence of the lesion.

Keywords

Cyst, congenital; Endoscopy; Larynx; Newborns

Hrčak ID:

308646

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/308646

Publication date:

1.8.2023.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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