Balloon dilation for recurrent stenosis after pediatric laryngotracheoplasty.

Objectives: We assessed the safety and efficacy of balloon dilation as treatment for recurrent stenosis after pediatric laryngotracheoplasty.

Methods: We studied a retrospective case series at an academic tertiary care children's hospital. We included all patients under the age of 18 years with subglottic or tracheal stenosis treated at our institution with balloon dilation between June 2007 and April 2009.

Pediatric primary anterior laryngotracheoplasty: Thyroid ala vs costal cartilage grafts.

Objective: To compare outcomes with the use of thyroid ala cartilage (TAC) and costal cartilage (CC) grafts in pediatric primary anterior laryngotracheoplasty (LTP).

Design: Retrospective comparison study.

Setting: Tertiary, academic children's hospital.

Flexible bronchoscopy and interdisciplinary collaboration in pediatric large airway disease.

Objective: Demonstrate the benefits of a multidisciplinary pediatric airway team prepared to evaluate and treat otolaryngology patients with flexible bronchoscopy.

Design: Case series.

Setting: Tertiary, academic children's hospital.

Nontuberculous mycobacteria-induced parotid lymphadenitis successfully limited with clarithromycin and rifabutin.

Objectives/hypothesis: Nontuberculous mycobacterial adenitis of the parotid gland is often difficult to diagnose. The rarity of these infections in the parotid region and the lack of specific guidelines pose a treatment challenge to the clinician. Three cases of nontuberculous mycobacterial adenitis are presented, with clinical response to antibiotics before surgery.