The pharyngocele: infrequently encountered and easily misdiagnosed.
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.
van de Ven
P M
PM
Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Schutte
H K
HK
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*