American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol 146, Issue 6, 1133-1136
Copyright © 1986 by American Roentgen Ray Society
Elliptical cricoid cartilage: a unique type of congenital subglottic stenosis
AE Schlesinger
and
GF Tucker Jr
An elliptically shaped cricoid cartilage, a specific type of congenital subglottic stenosis, is described, and the laryngoscopic and radiographic findings in three cases are discussed. An "hourglass" deformity of the subglottic laryngeal airway on an anteroposterior airway radiograph is suggestive of this diagnosis.