Acutely Obstructed Airway Resulting from Complications of a Laryngopyocoele
Laryngocoeles are rare cystic dilatations of the laryngeal ventricle. Obstruction of its outlet can cause entrapment of mucus and superimposed infection causes a laryngopyocoele. Such presentations, although rare, have potential to cause airway obstruction. A 67-year-old lady presented with a one-we...
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Main Authors: | Rosalind Mole, Stephen Hayes, Simon Dennis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Surgery |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8123573 |
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