Apropos of an uncommon disease of the larynx: pyolaryngocele
Essaadi, M.; Raji, A.; Detsouli, M.; Kadiri, F.; Laraqui, N.Z.; Touhami, M.; Moukrim, B.; Chekkoury-Idrissi, A.; Benchakroun, Y.
Revue de Laryngologie - Otologie - Rhinologie 116(5): 351-353
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-1334 PMID: 8677373 Document Number: 445359
The laryngopyocele is a rare complication of laryngocele. About one case of laryngopyocele and review of literature, the authors recall the main characteristics of this affection. Its clinical picture is often alarming. The CT scan, not often made emmergenceley, give a characteristic image. The treatment is mainly surgical but also endoscopic, then facilitated by the use of laser. The fact of thinking to this diagnosis toward a laryngeal dyspnea with fever permit sometimes to avoid tracheotomy then usually made emmergencely.