Lingual thyroglossal duct cysts can be a rare cause of feeding difficulties in infants. Here, we describe a case of an infant with vomiting and feeding difficulty diagnosed with Hirschsprung's disease. However, she developed an unexpected difficult airway during anesthesia induction due to an undiagnosed lingual thyroglossal duct cyst.
Lingual thyroglossal duct cysts can be a rare cause of feeding
difficulties in infants. Here, we describe a case of an undiagnosed
lingual thyroglossal duct cyst in an infant with vomiting and feeding
difficulty, who underwent surgery for Hirschsprung’s disease and had an
unexpected difficult airway during anesthesia induction.
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