[The value of the fiber laryngoscope in the diagnosis of congenital laryngeal stridor].

OBJECTIVE

To explore the value of fiber laryngoscope in the diagnosis of congenital laryngeal stridor (CLS).

METHOD: The clinical data of One hundred and thirty children who had been examen by laryngofiberscopy and had laryngeal stridor were analyzed retrospectively.

RESULT: We found 73 children having CLS, 2 children having laryngeal web, 5 children having congenital epiglottic cyst, 20 children having mass and cyst of tongue root, 1 child having laryngocele, 3 children having laryngeal papilloma, unilateral or bilateral cricoarytenoid joint of 9 children having poor activities, 17 children were normal.

CONCLUSION

CLS is misdiagnosed easily. Laryngeal strio caused by other diseases soule be excluded before CLS is diagnosed. Our proposal is that fiber laryngoscope should be used as a routine method in the diagnosis of CLS. CT and MRI could also be used if it is necessary.