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congenital stridor

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congenital stridor
n.
Stridor occurring at birth or within the first few months of life. It may be due to abnormal flaccidity of the epiglottis or arytenoids.


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Congenital stridor was reported as early as 1853 by two French physicians, Rilliet and Barthez.
If a conclusive diagnosis cannot be reached, direct rigid laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy with general anesthesia should be performed in the operating room, where definitive diagnosis and treatment may be achieved, In this article, we report a rare cause of congenital stridor caused by an ectopic thymic cyst in the subglottic area.
 
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