Open AccessA Rare Case of Laryngopyocele with Airway Obstruction
Author(s) -
Sun Yu Lam,
Hin Yue Lau
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of clinical imaging science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.279
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2156-7514
pISSN - 2156-5597
DOI - 10.4103/jcis.jcis_50_18
Subject(s) - medicine , stridor , airway , airway obstruction , laryngospasm , complication , rare disease , larynx , lumen (anatomy) , presentation (obstetrics) , radiology , surgery , computed tomography , endoscopy , disease
Laryngocele is a rare entity and can be defined as an abnormal cystic dilatation of saccule of the laryngeal ventricle with communication to the lumen of larynx. Laryngopyocele is a rare complication of laryngocele when it is infected. Patients may present with fever, neck swelling, shortness of breath, and hoarseness. Acute presentation can develop rapidly with alarming symptom, such as stridor, which signifies airway obstruction and warrants immediate treatment and airway protection. Computed tomography and endoscopy are useful in making the diagnosis and delineate the severity of disease. Laryngopyocele should be treated with antibiotics, drainage of purulent content, and followed by definitive surgical excision.