A case of subglottic cyst treated with tracheostomy

Abstract

Airway management, as well as diagnosis, are essential for pediatric patients with rapidly progressive dyspnea. We reported a 15-month female patient with a subglottic cyst who underwent tracheostomy for emergency airway management. She was admitted to our hospital because of dyspnea with stridor. The subglottic stenosis was identified by CT scan, although it was not detected using flexible laryngoscopy. Tracheostomy was performed for progressive dyspnea in collaboration with the anesthesiologists and pediatrists. The subglottic cyst was then diagnosed by direct laryngoscopy. Recurrence was not observed nine months after marsupialization of the cyst.