Acutely Obstructed Airway Resulting from Complications of a Laryngopyocoele
Joint Authors
Mole, Rosalind
Hayes, Stephen
Dennis, Simon
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-05-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Laryngocoeles are rare cystic dilatations of the laryngeal ventricle.
Obstruction of its outlet can cause entrapment of mucus and superimposed infection causes a laryngopyocoele.
Such presentations, although rare, have potential to cause airway obstruction.
A 67-year-old lady presented with a one-week history of hoarseness and shortness of breath.
On examination, she was stridulous and had fullness of the left side of the neck.
Nasendoscopy revealed large bilateral vocal cord polyps and near-complete glottis obstruction.
She was taken to emergency theatre for restoration of a viable airway.
Upon excision of the polyps, pus was visualised originating from the laryngeal ventricle.
Literature proposes that laryngocoeles develop secondary to a one-way valve caused by an obstructing lesion distorting the saccule neck.
We propose that the laryngocoele developed secondary to large obstructing polyps.
Urgent excision of the polyps allowed decompression of the laryngopyocoele and reestablishment of a patent airway.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mole, Rosalind& Hayes, Stephen& Dennis, Simon. 2017. Acutely Obstructed Airway Resulting from Complications of a Laryngopyocoele. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150296
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mole, Rosalind…[et al.]. Acutely Obstructed Airway Resulting from Complications of a Laryngopyocoele. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150296
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mole, Rosalind& Hayes, Stephen& Dennis, Simon. Acutely Obstructed Airway Resulting from Complications of a Laryngopyocoele. Case Reports in Surgery. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150296
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150296