Internal laryngopyocele presenting as acute airway obstruction.
A laryngopyocele forms when a laryngocele becomes infected and fills with mucopus. We report a case of an internal larngopyocele that presented as airway obstruction in a 34-year-old man; such a presenting sign is exceedingly rare. We also review the anatomy, etiology, and clinical course of the different types of laryngoceles.
Fredrickson
Kristin L
KL
Department of Otolaryngology, Tenet-Des Peres Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA.
D'Angelo
Anthony J
AJ
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D013492:Suppuration