Idiopathic laryngotracheal stenosis is a very rare condition characterized by an inflammatory cicatricial stenosis at the level of the cricoid cartilage and proximal trachea. Treatment options range from conservative short-term solutions to definitive surgical resection and reconstruction.
⁎Division of Thoracic Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
†Thoracic Surgical Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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