title: Unusual Cause of Dysphagia in a Post-Stroke Patient.
abstract: Vallecular cysts are formed when the duct of a mucous gland or lingual tonsillar crypt is dilated owing to obstruction from inflammation, irritation, or trauma. Small cysts are usually asymptomatic; however, cyst growth results in dysphagia, odynophagia, and acute airway complications. As complete transoral laser excision of a vallecular cyst often results in cyst resolution and improved symptoms, proper diagnosis and management of vallecular lesions are important. We describe the evaluation and treatment of a 53-year-old man with a history of intracerebral hemorrhage in the left basal ganglia who presented with dysphagia caused by a vallecular cyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: So-Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea. hgseo80@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Han Gil
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6904-7542
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Seo
mesh_terms: D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*
keywords: Deglutition; Deglutition disorders; Stroke; Vallecular cyst