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laryngocele

Etiology: - seen in glassblowers due to continual forced expiration producing increased pressure in the larynx Pathology: - an air sac (enlarged laryngeal saccule) communicating with the airway in the larynx, often bulging outward into the tissue of the neck, especially on coughing & playing of wind instruments Clinical manifestations: - progressive hoarseness - compressible swelling in neck - swelling accentuated with Valsalva maneuver - transmits light on transillumination - no associated dysphagia, regurgitation of food, or dyspnea (case report) [2] * images [2] Special laboratory: - flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy Radiology: - X-ray of neck - CT of neck Management: - surgical excision [2] Notes: [Greek, laryno = larynx, kele = hernia]

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  1. Wikipedia: Laryngocele http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laryngocele
  2. Singh CA, Sakthivel P. Laryngocele N Engl J Med 2018; 379:e40. Dec 6 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm1807310

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