Sudden death due to a laryngeal cyst.
A 68-year-old woman died suddenly at home; her body was found in an armchair in a sitting position. Autopsy revealed a laryngeal cyst of a dilated secretory gland, located above the vocal cords, which obstructed the glottis, causing asphyxia. A review of the literature with forensic implications is given.
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Department of Pathology, Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.
D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000209:etiology*; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications*; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications*