TY - JOUR T1 - Laryngeal lymphangioma as a cause of respiratory distress in an adult with Down’s syndrome: an extremely rare presentation JF - BMJ Case Reports JO - BMJ Case Reports DO - 10.1136/bcr-2020-240130 VL - 14 IS - 1 SP - e240130 AU - Neha Chauhan AU - Balaji Ramamourthy AU - Manjul Muraleedharan AU - Ramandeep Singh Virk Y1 - 2021/01/01 UR - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/1/e240130.abstract N2 - A 32-year-old man with Down’s syndrome was referred to the ear, nose and throat (ENT) department in view of failed attempts at extubation, and subsequently, at decannulation of tracheotomy tube. He had previously required ventilatory support and had history of intubation for 1 week. A flexible fibre-optic laryngoscopy showed a smooth mass covering the laryngeal inlet which moved with respiration. Direct laryngoscopy under general anaesthesia revealed a smooth mucosa covered fleshy mass arising from the left aryepiglottic fold and arytenoid, obstructing the laryngeal inlet. The mass was removed using controlled plasma ablation, and histopathological examination of the same was consistent with lymphangioma. Endoscopic examinations during the regular follow-up visits revealed well-healed supraglottic area with adequate glottic chink and the patient could be successfully decannulated. ER -