Neck Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Identification of Tongue-Base Cysts in Infants With Stridor: A Case Series.
Pediatr Emerg Care
; 2024 Jun 14.
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| ID: mdl-38875449
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Tongue-base cysts, which are occasionally categorized as vallecular cysts, are a rare yet potentially life-threatening cause of stridor in pediatric patients. Studies reporting the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to identify tongue-base cysts are lacking. We present the case series of four infants in whom tongue-base cysts were detected using neck POCUS.
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