title: Laryngopyocele: report of a rare case and systematic review.
abstract: A systematic review on laryngopyoceles across Ovid, PubMed, and Google Scholar database was conducted. A total of 61 papers published between 1952 and 2015 were found. Of these, 23 cases written in English, which described the number of cases, surgical approaches, resort to tracheostomy, complications, and outcomes, were shortlisted. Four cases of laryngopyoceles were managed endoscopically using a cold instrument, microdebrider, or laser. Eighteen cases were operated via an external approach, and 1 case applied both approaches. One of 4 endoscopic and 10 of 18 external approaches involved tracheostomy. The present study aimed to report a case of large mixed laryngopyocele that was successfully drained and marsupialized endoscopically using suction diathermy without requiring tracheostomy. Management using suction diathermy for excision and marsupialization of a laryngopyocele has never been reported and can be recommended as a feasible method due to its widespread availability. In the presence of a large laryngopyocele impeding the airway, tracheostomy may be averted in a controlled setting.
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authors.affiliation: Dr. Syarifah N. Al-Yahya, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National University of Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yacacob Latif Bandar Tun Razak Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia T: +603 9145 6047, F: +603 9145 6675 nafisahalyahya@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Syarifah N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Al-Yahya
authors.forename: Marina Mat
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Baki
authors.forename: Sakina Mohd
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Saad
authors.forename: Mawaddah
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Azman
authors.forename: Abdullah Sani
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Mohamad
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications*; D059608:Laryngocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents