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Laryngeal debridement: an alternative treatment for a laryngopyocele presenting with severe airway obstruction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22064820     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The laryngocele is an abnormal saccular dilatation of the ventricle of Morgagni, which maintains its communication with the laryngeal vestibule. Three types of laryngoceles have been described: internal, external, and combined or mixed in relation to the position of the sac with respect to the thyrohyoid membrane. If the laryngocele becomes obstructed and infected it leads to the so-called laryngopyocele which, although a rare disease (8% of laryngoceles), can become an emergency causing severe airway obstruction needing urgent management, even tracheostomy. An alternative method is presented of emergency management of an internal laryngopyocele causing severe airway obstruction using a laryngeal microdebrider and avoiding tracheostomy.
Authors:
L Fraser; B Pittore; S Frampton; P Brennan; R Puxeddu
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-02-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Società italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale     Volume:  31     ISSN:  1827-675X     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-08     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8213019     Medline TA:  Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  113-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Otolaryngology Department, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK;
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