Vallecular cyst: A cause of failure to thrive in an infant

PubMedID: 12176183Congenital vallecular cyst is fairly uncommon in neonates and infants. Although benign in nature, it may cause stridor and even life-threatening airway obstruction in early infancy. A 3-month-old male baby presented with failure to thrive and respiratory distress was found to have a vallecular cyst. Marsupialization with CO2 laser was performed. © 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved