Ces radiol. 2009, 63(3):247-250

Laryngocele - case of rare cystic dilatation on the neck of 45 years old manCase report

Jana Dědková¹, Jaroslav Růžička²

¹ Radiologická klinika LF UK a FN, Hradec Králové

² Klinika ušní, nosní a krční LF UK a FN, Hradec Králové

Laryngocele is benign cystic dilatation (also called saccular or laryngeal mucocele), arising from the inside area of larynx. Anatomicallyit is a dilatation of Ventriculus Morgaggni appendix. The authorspresent clinical picture of laryngocele, finding on UZ, CT, MR and diferential diagnostics of cystic lesion on the neck. In this case it was operatively and histologically provedcombined laryngocele, at the anamnesis of repeated bronchitis or long-lasting cough. Tumor structures weren't proved. Consideringrepeated appearance of laryngeal carcinoma together with laryngocele, it is always necessary to negate this possibilityusingmodern clinical and diagnostic methods.

Keywords: laryngocele, CT, MR, UZ

Accepted: June 15, 2009; Published: September 1, 2009  Show citation