著者

田中 明子 土師 知行 新正 由起子 前田 秀明 竹林 慎治 八木 伸也

出版者

耳鼻咽喉科臨床学会

雑誌

耳鼻咽喉科臨床 (ISSN:00326313)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.93, no.11, pp.939-943, 2000-11-01 (Released:2011-11-04)

参考文献数

15

被引用文献数

1

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We report 2 adult cases of inspiratory dyspnea caused by an epiglottal prolapse.The first case was a 61-year-old man who was suffering from inspiratory dyspnea, especially while sleeping. A laryngofiberscopic examination revealed that the epiglottis was contacting the posterior pharyngeal wall during inspiration, causing airway obstruction. A partial epiglottectomy with a Holmium: YAG laser improved respiratory dystress during sleep.The second case was a 60-year-old man who also suffered from dyspnea while sleeping. The laryngofiberscopic findings were the same as in the first case, and a partial epiglottectomy was also effectve for the dyspnea during sleep. A pathological examination revealed degeneration of the epiglottic cartilageThe Holmiun: YAG laser was useful in resecting the epiglottic cartilage in both cases.