Diagnosis: Laryngopyocele
A laryngopyocele is a rare clinical entity that arises when infection and suppuration occur within a preexisting laryngocele.1 The term laryngocele denotes a pathologic dilatation of the laryngeal saccule.2 Although a variety of more precise definitions based on the extent of saccular dilatation and the presence of symptoms have been proposed, the issue remains controversial.3
Laryngoceles are 5 times more common in males, occurring most frequently in the sixth decade of life, and are bilateral in 15% of cases.4-5 They may be classified as internal (20%), external (30%), or combined (50%).6 Internal laryngoceles are confined to the laryngeal interior and extend into the aryepiglottic fold and ventricular band. External laryngoceles herniate through the thyrohyoid membrane in close association with the superior laryngeal neurovascular bundle, communicating with an undilated ventricle. A combined laryngocele has both internal and external components that communicate with each other.7
The etiology of laryngoceles is . . . [Full Text of this Article]
