Intravenous neck injections in a drug abuser resulting in infection of a laryngocele.
A pyolaryngocele is an uncommon complication of a laryngocele that has become infected. We present a case of a pyolaryngocele that was probably due to repeated injections in the neck veins. The pathogenesis, clinical features and management are discussed in detail.
Jahendran
Jeevanan
J
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. drjj70@yahoo.com
Sani
Abdullah
A
Rajan
Philip
P
Mann
Gurdeep Singh
GS
Appoo
Balachandran
B
D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000098:blood supply*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*; D014680:Veins