Bilateral combined laryngocele

Authors

• Abrar A. Suqati, From the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (Suqati, Alherabi, Marglani), Umm Al-Qura University, and the Department of Otolaryngology (Alaidarous), Alnoor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Ameen Z. Alherabi, From the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (Suqati, Alherabi, Marglani), Umm Al-Qura University, and the Department of Otolaryngology (Alaidarous), Alnoor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Osama A. Marglani, From the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (Suqati, Alherabi, Marglani), Umm Al-Qura University, and the Department of Otolaryngology (Alaidarous), Alnoor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Tariq O. Alaidarous, From the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (Suqati, Alherabi, Marglani), Umm Al-Qura University, and the Department of Otolaryngology (Alaidarous), Alnoor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Laryngocele is an uncommon condition that represents a benign dilatation of the laryngeal saccule with air and/or fluid, arising in the region of the laryngeal ventricle. Laryngoceles, or laryngomucocele can be classified as internal, or combined. The aim of presenting this rare case of a bilateral combined laryngocele, are to emphasize the importance of diagnostic laryngoscopy in upper airway pathologies evaluation, increase awareness in the general otolaryngologist community, and to highlight the external surgical method.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

902

Last Page

904

Recommended Citation

Suqati, Abrar A.; Alherabi, Ameen Z.; Marglani, Osama A.; and Alaidarous, Tariq O. (2016) "Bilateral combined laryngocele," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 37: Iss. 8, Article 14.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2016.8.15104