Siou G S, Jeannon J P, Stafford F W
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sunderland Royal Hospital, UK.
J Laryngol Otol. 2002 Sep;116(9):733-5. doi: 10.1258/002221502760238073.
Laryngomalacia is the most common paediatric airway problem presenting as stridor in the neonate. This congenital anomaly is thought to be caused by inward inspiratory collapse of the supraglottic larynx due to a prolapsed, tall and tubular epiglottis with flaccid aryepiglottic folds. The natural history of this condition usually results in spontaneous resolution by the second year of life. Although acquired cases of adult laryngomalacia have been reported, a search of the literature has yet to show any cases of idiopathic laryngomalacia. We present two cases of idiopathic acquired laryngomalacia in adults.
喉软化症是新生儿中最常见的导致喘鸣的儿科气道问题。这种先天性异常被认为是由于会厌脱垂、高耸且呈管状，以及杓会厌襞松弛，导致声门上喉在吸气时向内塌陷所致。这种病症的自然病程通常会在患儿两岁前自行缓解。尽管已有成人后天性喉软化症病例的报道，但文献检索尚未发现特发性喉软化症的病例。我们报告两例成人特发性后天性喉软化症病例。
