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Spontaneous regression of a symptomatic laryngopyocoele

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Semih Sütay ,
E. Alpin Guneri  and
M. Ufuk Gunbay
Semih Sütay*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Dokuz Eylül University Medical School, Izmir, Turkey.
E. Alpin Guneri
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Dokuz Eylül University Medical School, Izmir, Turkey.
M. Ufuk Gunbay
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Dokuz Eylül University Medical School, Izmir, Turkey.
*
Dr Semih Sütay, Dokuz Eylül üniversitesi, Tip Fakültesi, KBB Anabilim Dali, 35340 inciralti-izmir, Türkiye. Fax: (51) 590541.
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Abstract

A laryngopyocoele is a rarely encountered neck mass which may cause respiratory obstruction. Spontaneous regression of an established symptomatic laryngopyocoele is an even more unusual situation, since most of the reported cases require immediate intervention for impending airway obstruction. A case of a laryngopyocoele showing spontaneous regression after antibiotic therapy is presented and the clinical aspects are reviewed.

Keywords

Laryngeal diseases, laryngocoele
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 108 , Issue 1 , January 1994 , pp. 60 - 62
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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