Case report: Cystic lymphangioma of the vallecula.
The incidence of vallecular cysts is low. They deserve full awareness of their existence because clinically they may produce upper airway obstruction. The case of a 20 month old infant in whom the large vallecular cyst was incidentally found on a routine examination is presented with a review of the literature.
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography