Article: Epidermoid Cyst of Uvula: A Rare Cause of Upper Airway Obstruction
Abstract:
A three months old female baby presented to the emergency with complaints of excessive crying, rapid breathing and high - grade fever for one day. On arrival, the patient had respiratory distress with endotracheal tube in situ and bilateral crepitations on auscultation. Oral cavity examination revealed a well-circumscribed, white colored mass with a smooth surface extending from the uvula. The baby was managed successfully by surgery and the baby has been asymptomatic on follow up.
Aniket Jain
Junior Resident, Department of Paediatrics, Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College and Research Center, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Baljeet Maini
Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Teerthanker Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Mullana, Ambala, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1265-8534
Shahzad Alam Ansari
Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College and Research Center, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0010-3918
Rajul Rastogi
Professor, Department of Radiology, Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College and Research Center, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6407-9756
Keywords
epidermoid, cyst, uvula, dermoid
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v42i3.46552
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