Laryngocele: an acquired condition.
A 20-year-old female underwent excision of the submandibular gland for chronic sialadenitis and salivary calculus. She developed a wound hematoma which became infected. A wound abscess occurred which discharged spontaneously into the larynx and led to the formation of a combined laryngocele. This was excised, and the patient made a smooth recovery. There is no evidence of recurrence after two years.
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications