Cases of congenital epiglottic anomalies where patients required establishment of a surgical airway due to symptom severity
| Study | Presentation | Other congenital anomalies identified? |
| Constantinides and Cywes9 | Complete median mandibular cleft with aplasia of the epiglottis. Infant had persistent aspiration requiring tracheostomy tube placement and gastrostomy tube. | Yes, complete median mandibular cleft |
| Tay et al10 | Infant with severe aspiration as well as mandibular hypoplasia requiring tracheostomy tube placement. | Yes, Nager syndrome |
| Azar et al8 | Infant requiring intubation at birth for respiratory distress and noted to have hypoplastic epiglottis. Ultimately required tracheostomy and gastrostomy tube placement. | Yes, lacrimo-auriculo-dental-digital syndrome |