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A neonatal case of an elongated soft palate

Kana Ito, Toshihiko Nakamura, Daisuke Hatanaka, Hisaya Hasegawa

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  • Kana Ito

    Department of Neonatology, Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital
    Department of Pediatrics, National Defense Medical College Hospital

  • Toshihiko Nakamura

    Department of Neonatology, Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital

  • Daisuke Hatanaka

    Department of Neonatology, Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital

  • Hisaya Hasegawa

    Department of Neonatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Adachi Medical Center

Abstract

The development of stridor and periodic desaturation in a 2-day-old neonate born at term lead to the suspicion of upper airway obstruction. The patient underwent flexible fiberoptic laryngo-tracheo-bronchoscopy and was diagnosed as having an elongated soft palate and secondary mild pharyngomalacia. Early intervention with high PEEP therapy using nasal CPAP led to improvement in the patient condition.

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