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Hemoptysis. A rare presentation of a vallecular cyst
Saad A Alsaleh1, Ahmed Y Al-Ammar
1Department of Otolaryngology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, PO Box 245, Riyadh 11411, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. dr.saad.alsaleh@gmail.com
Abstract:
Hemoptysis is a frightening experience for both patient and clinician and warrants prompt evaluation and diagnosis. We report a case of a vallecular cyst (VC) in a 30-year-old gentleman presenting with hemoptysis. Carbon dioxide laser dissection of the VC after needle decompression was carried out with no complications or recurrence in a 2 months follow-up. In such rare lesions, the authors tend to have conflicting opinions in their classification, evaluation, and management. In this report, these opinions are reviewed and discussed.
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