title: The pharyngocele: infrequently encountered and easily misdiagnosed.
abstract: A pharyngocele is a rare condition. According to the literature and our own experience it is usually not recognized or is mistaken for a laryngocele. A short review of the literature, a description of the condition and three cases are reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: van de Ven
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Schutte
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*