{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: Vallecular cyst causing sleep-disordered breathing in an older child.
{Author}: Cooper DJ;Mitzner R;Gantwerker EA;
{Journal}: BMJ Case Rep
{Volume}: 17
{Issue}: 4
{Year}: 2024 Apr 17
暂无{DOI}: 10.1136/bcr-2023-258824
{Abstract}: Consensus-based recommendations are needed to better guide paediatric otolaryngologists in providing standardised care to children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Here we present a unique case of vallecular cyst found during SDB workup in a patient in their middle childhood (6-12 years old). While the patient underwent successful cyst resection, he was noted to have a suspected recurrence 6 months later. Immediately prior to revision excision, repeat awake flexible fibre-optic laryngoscopy revealed complete resolution of the suspected recurrence. This case underscores the significance of performing a complete upper airway examination, including endoscopic examination, to identify structural and anatomical lesions in older children with SDB.