RT Journal
A1 Gwinn JL, Lee FA, Le blanc W, Ezissi I
T1 RAdiological case of the month
JF American Journal of Diseases of Children
JO American Journal of Diseases of Children
YR 1969
FD December 1
VO 118
IS 6
SP 893
OP 894
DO 10.1001/archpedi.1969.02100040895014
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1969.02100040895014
AB CLINICAL HISTORY.—A 5-month-old male infant was admitted to the pediatric service at Harlem Hospital with grunting respiration and inspiratory stridor, which had been present continuously since the age of 4 weeks. The birth weight was 3,360 gm (7 lb 6.5 ounces); the neonatal period was uncomplicated. Except for repeated episodes of upper-respiratory tract infection and noisy breathing, the history was noncontributory.Physical Examination.—This infant was well developed, well nourished, and in no apparent distress. He held his head in hyperextension. There was mucoid rhinorrhea and inspiratory stridor. On auscultation, bilateral inspiratory and expiratory wheezes and few ronchi were heard.Chest roentgenograms were taken (Fig 1 and 2).Denouement and Discussion 
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