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Laryngopyocele as a cause of airway obstruction
Author(s) -
Weissler Mark C.,
Fried Marvin P.,
Kelly James H.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198511000-00011
Subject(s) - medicine , airway obstruction , etiology , lesion , airway , surgery , resection , radiology
Symptomatic laryngoceles are unusual lesions. Laryngopyoceles are even more unusual, with a total of 32 cases reported in the world literature. Two cases of laryngopyocele presenting as airway obstruction are described along with a review of the anatomy, etiology, clinical course, and management of this lesion. An argument is made supporting the resection of the symptomatic laryngocele to prevent the rapid respiratory obstruction that may occur in the presence of a laryngopyocele.