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Subglottic mucocele in an infant

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A subglottic mucocele caused partial obstruction of the upper airways. The radiologic findings were asymmetrical narrowing of the subglottic area with a mass arising from its posterior wall simulating a subglottic hemangioma. Surgical treatment was successfull.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Soroka University Hospital Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

    R. Dagan

  2. Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Soroka University Hospital Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

    A. Leiberman

  3. Department of Pathology, Soroka University Hospital Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

    R. Strauss

  4. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Soroka University Hospital Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

    J. Bar-Ziv & M. Hirsch

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Dagan, R., Leiberman, A., Strauss, R. et al. Subglottic mucocele in an infant. Pediatr Radiol 8, 119–121 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00974005

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