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An unusual type of subacute subglottic narrowing causing prolonged and persistent upper airway obstruction

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Two children with acquired subacute subglottic narrowing are reported. They presented with persistent and slowly progressive laryngeal stridor and inspiratory distress of over ten weeks' duration and demonstrated a dramatic response to steroids. The aetiopathogenesis of this rare type of subglottic narrowing has been discussed.

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  1. Department of Paediatrics, Government Medical College and S.M.G.S. Hospital, Jammu (J & K)

    Draham B. Sharma

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Sharma, D.B., Lahori, U.C. An unusual type of subacute subglottic narrowing causing prolonged and persistent upper airway obstruction. Indian J. Pediatr. 43, 18–20 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02891855

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