Laryngeal ultrasound and pediatric vocal fold nodules

Ongkasuwan, Julina; Devore, Danielle; Hollas, Sarah; Jones, Jeremy; Tran, Brandon

doi:10.1002/lary.26209

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“…Fortunately, rare thyroid cartilage calcifications occur in the juvenile individuals and thus the juvenile larynx is predominantly sonolucent. [ 8 , 9 ] Noticeably, in this case, the patient underwent a preceding ultrasound examination followed by CT evaluation before the operation. The thyroid cartilage and neck soft tissue were used as acoustic windows to image the larynx and pharynx with the high-frequency ultrasound.…”

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Sonography used in the infantile desmoid fibromatosis of postcricoid area

et al. 2017

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Rationale:Infantile desmoid fibromatosis of the postcricoid area is a rare disease and is characterized by a proliferation of fibrous tissue with non-metastasis, local infiltration, and a high rate of recurrence after surgical resection. Currently, ultrasound is scarcely used in the hypopharynx and larynx area.Patient concerns:A 4-year-old boy presented with hoarseness, deep voice and snoring for 2∼4 years without any surgical history. On sonography, the lesion was found in the postcricoid area, and the left larynx showed impaired mobility in real time observation. Complete excision with a negative margin in this pivotal anatomic area is impossible, and necessitates a long-time surveillance.Diagnoses:Infantile desmoid fibromatosis of the postcricoid area was diagnosed according to surgery and histopathology.Interventions:Local excision was carried out to relieve the upper airway narrowing.Outcomes:Relieved hoarseness and snoring were reported on the latest follow-up. A residual lesion was seen in the surgical bed and maintained a stable extent on ultrasound and MR imaging after a year.Lessons:Considering the non-radiation merit and diagnostic ability, ultrasonography is advocated as a valuable supplementary imaging method to CT, MR and laryngoscopy in the juvenile larynx and hypopharynx.

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Sonography used in the infantile desmoid fibromatosis of postcricoid area

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“…In addition, a high degree of inter‐rater and intra‐rater reliability was demonstrated in a blinded study assessing US as the diagnostic technique for pediatric vocal cord paralysis . Moreover, Ongkasuwan et al have recently demonstrated that LUS is comparable to flexible nasolaryngoscopy for evaluating vocal fold mobility as well as for identifying vocal fold nodules in the pediatric population …”

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“…17 In addition, a high degree of inter-rater and intra-rater reliability was demonstrated in a blinded study assessing US as the diagnostic technique for pediatric vocal cord paralysis. 14 18,19 The value of LUS in the diagnosis of laryngomalacia in infants with congenital stridor has not been investigated. We hypothesize that LUS can accurately and reliably diagnose laryngomalacia in infants with congenital stridor in comparison to FLB and thus may replace FLB in selected cases of congenital stridor and can be used as a valuable screening method in others.…”

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Laryngeal ultrasound for the diagnosis of laryngomalacia in infants

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et al. 2018

Pediatric Pulmonology

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“…Laryngeal anatomy is readily visualized on ultrasound and the technology is used in some protocols for diagnosing laryngeal pathology. [7][8][9][10][11] Ultrasound-aided laryngeal intervention, however, is not widely reported in the literature. We describe a method of ultrasound-guided suture laterization which helps in accurate prediction of the needle trajectory minimizing repeated attempts while reducing the operative time.…”

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