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Key Points Glottic and subglottic stenosis may arise from diverse etiologies that include, in descending order of frequency, iatrogenic causes such as prolonged endotracheal intubation or laryngeal surgery; external…

Key Points Most foreign bodies found in the airway or alimentary tract occur in boys under the age of 3 years. Common airway foreign bodies include peanuts, seeds, and…

Key Points The first priority in evaluating children with aerodigestive disorders is to ensure a safe airway. The coordination of breathing and swallowing is crucial to survival, because…

Key Points The two major categories of neck masses in children are congenital and acquired lesions. The majority of congenital lesions are cysts, whereas most acquired lesions are infectious…

Key Points • Preservation of hearing and the seventh cranial nerve must always take precedence over the desire to correct conductive hearing loss in congenital aural atresia and congenital external…

Key Points Trauma is a predominant cause of morbidity in the pediatric population and the most common cause of death in children over 1 year of age. Anatomic…

Key Points The physician must be familiar with and able to diagnose a wide range of infections that may be seen in the pediatric head and neck. The…

Key Points All theories of facial growth control mechanisms are speculative, and none is fully satisfactory. In Moss’s functional matrix hypothesis, the functional matrix surrounding cartilage and bone…

Key Points Microtia is a congenital anomaly of the ear that occurs in about 0.03% of live births. It is estimated that at least half of these patients have…