Endoscopic Management of an Internal Laryngopyocele Presenting with Acute Airway Obstruction
Statement of Problem. Laryngocele is a rare laryngeal disease, where there is an abnormal dilatation of the saccule of the laryngeal ventricle. It can either be internal or external, and a laryngopyocele is a rare complication of this anomaly. Internal laryngopyoceles can prove difficult to manage,...
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| author | Zenon Andreou Premjit S. Randhawa Paul O'Flynn Francis M. Vaz |
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| description | Statement of Problem. Laryngocele is a rare laryngeal disease, where there is an abnormal dilatation of the saccule of the laryngeal ventricle. It can either be internal or external, and a laryngopyocele is a rare complication of this anomaly. Internal laryngopyoceles can prove difficult to manage, as they often present with airway compromise. Method of Study. Case Report. Results. We present a case of a laryngopyocele that was successfully managed with suspension laryngoscopy and endoscopic marsupialisation and resection. To our knowledge, this is the first such case described in the literature. Conclusions. Surgical drainage of a laryngopyocele via the external approach is well documented in the literature. We feel that endoscopic resection of laryngopyoceles in an emergency situation is a viable alternative and also prevents the associated surgical morbidity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5c8f73b2c41b4a27a7db6cc7ad10b2a12025-08-20T02:05:44ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192011-01-01201110.1155/2011/873613873613Endoscopic Management of an Internal Laryngopyocele Presenting with Acute Airway ObstructionZenon Andreou0Premjit S. Randhawa1Paul O'Flynn2Francis M. Vaz3Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University College London Hospital NHS Trust, London NW1 2PG, UKDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, University College London Hospital NHS Trust, London NW1 2PG, UKDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, University College London Hospital NHS Trust, London NW1 2PG, UKDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, University College London Hospital NHS Trust, London NW1 2PG, UKStatement of Problem. Laryngocele is a rare laryngeal disease, where there is an abnormal dilatation of the saccule of the laryngeal ventricle. It can either be internal or external, and a laryngopyocele is a rare complication of this anomaly. Internal laryngopyoceles can prove difficult to manage, as they often present with airway compromise. Method of Study. Case Report. Results. We present a case of a laryngopyocele that was successfully managed with suspension laryngoscopy and endoscopic marsupialisation and resection. To our knowledge, this is the first such case described in the literature. Conclusions. Surgical drainage of a laryngopyocele via the external approach is well documented in the literature. We feel that endoscopic resection of laryngopyoceles in an emergency situation is a viable alternative and also prevents the associated surgical morbidity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/873613 |
| spellingShingle | Zenon Andreou Premjit S. Randhawa Paul O'Flynn Francis M. Vaz Endoscopic Management of an Internal Laryngopyocele Presenting with Acute Airway Obstruction Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Endoscopic Management of an Internal Laryngopyocele Presenting with Acute Airway Obstruction |
| title_full | Endoscopic Management of an Internal Laryngopyocele Presenting with Acute Airway Obstruction |
| title_fullStr | Endoscopic Management of an Internal Laryngopyocele Presenting with Acute Airway Obstruction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Endoscopic Management of an Internal Laryngopyocele Presenting with Acute Airway Obstruction |
| title_short | Endoscopic Management of an Internal Laryngopyocele Presenting with Acute Airway Obstruction |
| title_sort | endoscopic management of an internal laryngopyocele presenting with acute airway obstruction |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/873613 |
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