Laryngoceles - presentations and management

Prasad, Kishore Chandra; Vijayalakshmi, S.; Prasad, Sampath Chandra

doi:10.1007/s12070-008-0108-8

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“…The most common type of laryngocele is the combined type. [5][6][7][8][9] The simple laryngocele is filled with air. When the neck of the laryngocele is obstructed, it becomes filled with mucus of glandular secretion and is altered to a laryngomucocele.…”

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Laryngoceles: Concepts of Diagnosis and Management

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A laryngocele is an abnormal dilatation of the laryngeal saccule. It is a rare benign lesion of the larynx. Various modalities of treatment have been advocated for its management. We present our treatment results and outcomes of a series of cases of laryngoceles and discuss the concepts of their management. This study included patients with different laryngocele types. Patients with an internal laryngocele underwent endoscopic CO 2 laser resection, while those with a combined laryngocele underwent resection via a V-shaped lateral thyrotomy approach. Seven patients had an internal laryngocele, and 4 patients had a combined laryngocele. Hoarseness and neck swelling were the most common symptoms. The mean followup period was 8.5 months. None of the patients needed a tracheostomy either preoperatively or postoperatively, or had recurrence of laryngocele. We advocate the lateral thyrotomy approach for combined laryngoceles as it provides safe, precise, and complete resection under direct visualization via a single approach, while we favor the endoscopic laser approach for the internal ones as it allows resection of the entire lesion with minimal laryngeal trauma, less operative time, and a shorter hospital stay.

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“…However, many patients do not have any predisposing factor, and most laryngoceles are unilateral. 5,12,13 Currently, various modalities of treatment have been used for the management of laryngoceles. Both the external approach and the endoscopic approach have been advocated for the resection of a laryngocele.…”

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Laryngoceles: Concepts of Diagnosis and Management

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“…1,6 In turn, congenital laryngoceles have been reported to cause newborn respiratory distress that may lead to death. 7 In this particular case, the cause of the laryngocele could not be determined.…”

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Internal Laryngocele: Unusual onset in a 91-year-old female patient

Spinosi¹,

Mezzedimi²,

Monciatti³

et al. 2018

Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J

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While internal laryngoceles rarely cause major clinical complaints, they may lead to airway obstruction and require emergency intervention on rare occasions. We report a 91-year-old patient who was referred to the Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic of the Policlinico Santa Maria alle Scotte, Siena, Italy, in 2017 due to recurrent episodes of severe dyspnoea. A flexible nasopharyngolaryngoscopic examination revealed an internal laryngocele of approximately 1.5 cm in diameter that moved up and down the glottic plane, occasionally invading the subglottic space during inspiration and impeding airflow. This caused cyanosis and dyspnoea so severe that an emergency tracheotomy was considered. Luckily, after considerable effort, the patient was able to cough, causing the mass to move above the vocal plane and allowing normal breathing. The laryngocele was subsequently removed via laryngomicrosurgery. Although the incidence of internal laryngoceles is quite rare, physicians should consider this potentially life-threatening condition among patients with dyspnoea.

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“…Two main external approach: Transthyrohyoid membrane and V shaped thyrotomies. A lateral cervical incision approach extending through the thyrohyoid membrane at the superior margin of the ala of the thyroid cartilage, with subperichondrial resection of a portion of upper part of the ala. 4,14 CONCLUSION: For a upper neck swelling, in middle age group a diagnosis of laryngocele should be kept in mind. Diagnosis is mostly on clinical grounds, which is confirmed by CT neck.…”

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Laryngocele: A Case Report

B¹,

S²,

Satyanarayana³

et al. 2015

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Laryngoceles are rare, cystic dilatation of saccule of ventricle of larynx. Three types are recognized -internal, external and mixed types. Many of the laryngoceles are asymptomatic; few require surgical excision via internal/endoscopic or external approach. Contrast CT is the investigation of choice. A 40year old male presented to our OPD with a neck Scar, later diagnosed as laryngocele. Here is the case report about presentation, diagnosis and management of a large mixed layngocele.

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Laryngoceles - presentations and management

Cited by 24 publications

References 15 publications

Laryngoceles: Concepts of Diagnosis and Management

Laryngoceles: Concepts of Diagnosis and Management

Internal Laryngocele: Unusual onset in a 91-year-old female patient

Laryngocele: A Case Report

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