A Case Report of Absent Epiglottis in Children With Nager Syndrome: Its Impact on Swallowing

被引：6
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作者：
Tay, Sok Yan [1 ]
Loh, Woei Shyang [1 ]
Lim, Thiam Chye [2 ]
机构：
[1] Natl Univ Hlth Syst, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, 1E Kent Ridge Rd,NUHS Tower Block Level 7, Singapore 119228, Singapore
[2] Natl Univ Singapore Hosp, Div Plast Reconstruct & Aesthet Surg, Dept Surg, Singapore, Singapore
来源：
CLEFT PALATE-CRANIOFACIAL JOURNAL | 2017年 / 54卷 / 06期
关键词：
absent epiglottis; Nager syndrome; swallowing; PIERRE-ROBIN-SEQUENCE; ACROFACIAL DYSOSTOSIS; LARYNX;
D O I：
10.1597/15-315
中图分类号：
R78 [口腔科学];
学科分类号：
1003 ;
摘要：
Objective: This clinical report is the first literature report exploring the issues of an absent epiglottis in children diagnosed with Nager syndrome. Absent epiglottis has previously been described in children with Pierre Robin sequence and other syndromes. Conclusion: The function of the epiglottis and its contribution to swallowing has always been debated. In this article and from our literature review, we felt that absent epiglottis possibly contributed to the aspiration risk and may partly explain the long-term feeding issues in these children despite corrective surgeries.
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页码：754 / 757
页数：4
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