A one-month old girl is brought to the GP by her father because of labored breathing. He is very concerned about a stridor-type noise she seems to make when in her crib. Examination shows a healthy-appearing neonate not in acute distress. Mild inspiratory stridor is heard when she is supine. It is relieved with gentle neck extension. What’s the most likely diagnosis?
Laryngeal papillomatosis
Laryngomalacia
Subglottic stenosis
Vascular ring
Vocal cord paralysis
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