title: A new preserved technique for laryngocele: modified lateral thyrotomy approach.
abstract: Laryngocele is a benign abnormal dilatation of the laryngeal saccule. We present a 30-year-old male patient who complained with hoarseness since 1 year. Paraglottic laryngocele is detected on medical examination. The patient is operated on successfully with our new thyroid cartilage preserved technique (modified lateral thyrotomy method).
authors.affiliation: From the ENT Department, Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sedat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: Mehmet Gökhan
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Demir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004210:Dissection / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D059608:Laryngocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D059351:Organ Sparing Treatments; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013957:Thyroid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*