Endoscopic Management of an Internal Laryngopyocele Presenting with Acute Airway Obstruction

Abstract EN

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.