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An Uncommon Cause of Dysphagia in the Pediatric Patient

 

An Uncommon Cause of Dysphagia in the Pediatric Patient

Nicholas Figaro*, Richard Koonoolal, Rodolfo Arozarena and Solaiman Juman

Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, University of West Indies, Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Champs Fleur, Trinidad and Tobago

*Corresponding author: Nicholas Figaro, Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, University of West Indies, Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Champs Fleur, Trinidad and Tobago, Tel: +8682254673; E-mail: nicholasfigaro@gmail.com

Received: August 09, 2021; Accepted: August 16, 2021; Published: September 02, 2021

Citation: Figaro N, Koonoolal R, Arozarena R, et al. An Uncommon Cause of Dysphagia in the Pediatric Patient. Clin Image Case Rep J. 2021; 3(7): 176.

Abstract

A 3 year old female was referred to the ENT outpatient clinic for dysphagia. The patient’s parents reported several visits to their general practitioner over a 3 month period with complaints of difficulty swallowing solids, a sensation of something in the throat and a constant dry cough. Persistence of her symptoms despite several courses of antibiotics and analgesics lead to her seeking further medical care.

On general examination the patient’s body habitus was appropriate for her age. She had no stridor and her voice was normal. Oral examination revealed a mass at the posterior third of her tongue (Figure 1). Flexible nasolaryngoscopy revealed a 2.0 x 1.0 cm well defined, smooth mucosa covered mass at the base of tongue and vallecula abutting the lingual surface of the epiglottis. The patient’s hematological and biochemical blood parameters were within normal limits. Ultrasonography of the patient’s neck confirmed normal thyroid tissue. Computed Tomography imaging demonstrated a 2.2cm x 1.5cm well defined, hypodense cystic lesion, arising from the vallecula, displacing the epiglottis posteriorly causing mild retrolingual narrowing (Figure 2). The patient was diagnosed with a vallecular cyst.

The case was discussed with the senior anesthetist prior to general anesthesia. Nasotracheal intubation was performed and the suspension laryngoscope was passed. Using cold steel instruments and local cautery the lesion was removed en toto (Figure 3A and 3B). The patient was extubated and managed in the pediatric intensive care unit for twenty-four hours and subsequently discharged on post-operative day 3 with no significant complaints.

Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of a vallecular cyst (Figure 4). There was no recurrence of the cystic lesion on our patient’s one year follow up.

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