FUKUSHIMA JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
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Print ISSN : 0016-2590
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A neonatal case of an elongated soft palate
Kana ItoToshihiko NakamuraDaisuke HatanakaHisaya Hasegawa
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Article ID: 2022-19

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The development of stridor and periodic desaturation in a 2-day-old neonate born at term lead to the suspicion of upper airway obstruction. The patient underwent flexible fiberoptic laryngo-tracheo-bronchoscopy and was diagnosed as having an elongated soft palate and secondary mild pharyngomalacia. Early intervention with high PEEP therapy using nasal CPAP led to improvement in the patient condition.

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