Sturgis E M, Howell L L
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 1995 Oct;33(2):149-57. doi: 10.1016/0165-5876(95)01193-f.
True bifid epiglottis is an extremely rare laryngeal anomaly, which usually presents in the neonate with symptoms of aspiration and/or airway obstruction. Management is generally supportive observation as the symptoms lessen with age, but rarely tracheotomy is required for airway obstruction. Bifid epiglottis occurs in a syndromic picture with associated anomalies, especially polydactyly, cleft palate and retro/micrognathia but a significant number will have endocrine, gastrointestinal and genitourinary abnormalities. A case of true bifid epiglottis is presented and the literature is reviewed on the subject.
真性会厌裂是一种极其罕见的喉部异常，通常在新生儿期出现误吸和/或气道阻塞症状。由于症状会随着年龄增长而减轻，所以一般采取支持性观察的治疗方法，但在气道阻塞的情况下很少需要进行气管切开术。会厌裂常伴有相关异常，特别是多指畸形、腭裂和小颌/后缩颌，但相当一部分患者还会有内分泌、胃肠道和泌尿生殖系统异常。本文报告了一例真性会厌裂病例，并对该主题的文献进行了综述。
