Two cases of vallecular cyst presenting with acute stridor.
Acute airway obstruction is a rare presentation of vallecular cysts in adults. In the two cases presented this probably reflected infection and responded well to a trial of conservative treatment.
D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004825:Epiglottis; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology*