title: An uncommon cause of death from upper respiratory tract obstruction.
abstract: The death of a 45-year-old man from obstruction of the inlet of the larynx by a cyst causing acute upper respiratory obstruction is described. The pathological features of the cyst are suggestive of a saccular (laryngeal) cyst.
authors.affiliation: University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby General Hospital, Boroko.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Murthy
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maku
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008875:Middle Aged