[Bilateral hypopharyngocele].
OBJECTIVE
Describe the management of bilateral hypopharyngocele in a trumpet player.


METHODS
Case report of a professional trumpet player suffering from bilateral hypopharyngocele.


RESULTS
A professional trumpet player was referred for an ORL consultation after he noticed that a bad sound was produced while he was playing associated with cervical pain. A CT scan demonstrated an asymmetric bilateral hypopharyngocele with no other abnormality. Because of the mild symptoms and the professional context, a successful conservative approach was used with antireflux medications. He was advised to seek professional instruction in order to improve his technique. On follow-up examination 6 months later, he had had no further problems since adopting the corrected techniques.


CONCLUSIONS
Pharyngoceles are rare and easily misdiagnosed. Because of the mild symptoms and the professional context, a conservative medical approach should be proposed (antireflux medications) combined with specific orthophonic and physical therapy to modify breathing and trumpet playing techniques.
Perottino
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Centre hospitalier des Escartons, 05100 Briançon, France.
Bouchene
M
M
Poupart
M
M
Pignat
J-C
JC
Merrot
O
O
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009146:Music; D009790:Occupations; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012138:Respiratory Therapy