title: Mixed pyolaryngocele: Uncommon presentation of deep spaces neck infection.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pyolaryngocele is a very rare and serious complication of laryngocoele. It can present as deep spaces neck infection and mislead the diagnosis. Our aim is to attract the intention of the surgeon to this unusual entity and describe its clinical features.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of 45 years old male patient with five-week history of neck swelling, dysphonia, mild dyspnea and odynophagia. An urgent C.T scan showed a mixed pyolaryngocele. The management consisted high dose antibiotic and an excision of the residual laryngocoele via an external approach.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A pyolaryngocele is an unusual complication of laryngocoele that becomes secondarily infected causing serious symptoms. Excision of the laryngocoele, still the best treatment option to prevent this complication and recurrence.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department - Face and Neck Surgery, August Hospital 20, 1953, Casablanca, Morocco.
authors.forename: Rachid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mahdoufi
authors.affiliation: ENT Department - Face and Neck Surgery, August Hospital 20, 1953, Casablanca, Morocco.
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Barhmi
authors.affiliation: ENT Department - Face and Neck Surgery, August Hospital 20, 1953, Casablanca, Morocco.
authors.forename: Amine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khallouq
authors.affiliation: ENT Department - Face and Neck Surgery, August Hospital 20, 1953, Casablanca, Morocco.
authors.forename: Redallah
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Abada
authors.affiliation: ENT Department - Face and Neck Surgery, August Hospital 20, 1953, Casablanca, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roubal
authors.affiliation: ENT Department - Face and Neck Surgery, August Hospital 20, 1953, Casablanca, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahtar
keywords: Laryngocoele; Larynx; Pyolaryngocele; Treatment