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Mixed pyolaryngocele: Uncommon presentation of deep spaces neck infection
Rachid Mahdoufi1, Ismail Barhmi1, Amine Khallouq1
1ENT Department - Face and Neck Surgery, August Hospital 20, 1953, Casablanca, Morocco.
Introduction:
Pyolaryngocele is a very rare and serious complication of laryngocoele. It can present as deep spaces neck infection and mislead the diagnosis. Our aim is to attract the intention of the surgeon to this unusual entity and describe its clinical features.
Case Summary:
We report a case of 45 years old male patient with five-week history of neck swelling, dysphonia, mild dyspnea and odynophagia. An urgent C.T scan showed a mixed pyolaryngocele. The management consisted high dose antibiotic and an excision of the residual laryngocoele via an external approach.
Discussion And Conclusion:
A pyolaryngocele is an unusual complication of laryngocoele that becomes secondarily infected causing serious symptoms. Excision of the laryngocoele, still the best treatment option to prevent this complication and recurrence.
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