Paradoxical movements of the epiglottis--a rare cause of respiratory obstruction and its surgical treatment.

Introduction: The aim of this paper was to present a rare disorder of epiglottis function as a cause of breathing disorders and a manner of dealing with this problem.

Case Report: A 59-year-old male patient had breathing disorders in the form of short cessations of breathing two months after a cardiac surgery. He could not tolerate even a slight physical effort.