Bilateral combined laryngocele

Saudi Med J. 2016 Aug;37(8):902-3. doi: 10.15537/smj.2016.8.15104.

Abstract

Laryngocele is an uncommon condition that represents a benign dilatation of the laryngeal saccule with air and/or fluid, arising in the region of the laryngeal ventricle. Laryngoceles, or laryngomucocele can be classified as internal, or combined. The aim of presenting this rare case of a bilateral combined laryngocele, are to emphasize the importance of diagnostic laryngoscopy in upper airway pathologies evaluation, increase awareness in the general otolaryngologist community, and to highlight the external surgical method.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Laryngocele / diagnosis*
  • Laryngocele / diagnostic imaging
  • Laryngocele / pathology
  • Laryngocele / surgery
  • Laryngoscopy
  • Larynx / pathology
  • Larynx / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed