Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Combined and external laryngocoeles : Typical and atypical

  • Case Report
  • Published:
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Laryngocoeles are rare benign air containing saccular extensions of the laryngeal ventricle, Two cases of a combined and an external laryngacoele are described. The external laryngocoele which presented in the lower part of the neck, was intimately related to the recurrent laryngeal nerve, a relationship not previously emphasized in literature. Following surgical exeision there has been no recurrence in either case.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Holinger LD, Barnes DR, Smid LJ (1978): Laryngocoele and saccular cysts.Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology,87: 675–685.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Maran AGD (1987):Scott-Brown’s Otolaryngology, Vol 5. pp 299, Eds Kerr AG, Groves J. London, Bulterworths.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Micheau C, Luboinski P, Cachia Y (1978): Relationship between laryngocoeles and laryngeal carcinomas.Laryngoscope 88: 680–688.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Stell PM, Maran AGD (1975): Laryngocoeles.Journal of Laryngology and Otology,89: 915–924.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Otolaryngology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 110 029, New Delhi

    A. Thakar, D. A. Tandon & S. Bahadur

Authors
  1. A. Thakar
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. D. A. Tandon
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. S. Bahadur
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Thakar, A., Tandon, D.A. & Bahadur, S. Combined and external laryngocoeles : Typical and atypical. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 45, 91–93 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03050704

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03050704

Keywords

Search

Navigation