Swelling may be localized in the throat, which will swell during crying. Occasionally, cysts are treated by aspiration of the fluid, but frequently they are surgically removed. The infant acquires this infection at birth either through contamination of the amniotic fluid before delivery or during vaginal delivery. These growths can rapidly enlarge and cause respiratory difficulty, hence affecting speech.
Treatment is by carbon dioxide laser therapy.
Stridor or hoarseness may be the result from hemangiomas or lymphangiomas. They often occur in the head and neck region. Very rarely infiltrates the laryngeal tissue.