Laryngopyocele: three new clinical cases and review of the literature.
Laryngopyocele is a fairly rare disease. It is a complication of laryngocele. Its clinical picture is often alarming; thus it needs fast differential diagnosis. Computed tomography allows early diagnosis. Surgical treatment permits a complete recovery. An association between laryngocele and carcinoma of the larynx has been reported by some authors. Three new cases of laryngopyocele are presented and discussed.
Cassano
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Institute of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Ferrara, Italy. lazzarocassano@hotmail.com
Lombardo
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P
Marchese-Ragona
R
R
Pastore
A
A
Marchese Ragona
R
R
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed