DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.73666 ISSN: 2050-0904

Simple Epithelial Hypopharyngeal Cyst Presenting as Acute Airway Obstruction in a Three‐Year‐Old Child: A Case Report and Literature Review

Fathalla Noori, Sohaib Salahat, Abdelrahman Salous, Thabet M. Thabet, Khaled Nazzal, Abdulhafeez Daghlas

ABSTRACT

Hypopharyngeal cysts are a rare cause of pediatric upper airway obstruction and may present acutely, even in previously asymptomatic children. Early endoscopic evaluation is essential in children with stridor and unexplained airway compromise, as prompt surgical excision can be both diagnostic and curative.