Sivan Y, Ben-Ari J, Schonfeld T M
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 1991 Feb;21(1):59-64. doi: 10.1016/0165-5876(91)90060-o.
Six infants had recurrent apnea of infancy episodes (near miss sudden infant death syndrome) during their neonatal period. Physical examination and laboratory investigation were normal. Polygraphic sleep monitoring revealed recurrent obstructive sleep apnea. These infants underwent fiberoptic endoscopy which showed that airway obstruction occurred at the laryngeal orifice as a result of laryngomalacia. It is suggested that laryngomalacia may be a cause for early apnea of infancy.
六名婴儿在新生儿期出现反复的婴儿期呼吸暂停发作（近窒息性婴儿猝死综合征）。体格检查和实验室检查均正常。多导睡眠监测显示反复出现阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停。这些婴儿接受了纤维内镜检查，结果显示气道阻塞是由喉软化导致的喉口阻塞引起的。提示喉软化可能是婴儿早期呼吸暂停的一个原因。
