Vallecular cysts
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Vallecular cysts in clinical practice: report of two cases
The objective of the two case reports was to discuss the pathogenesis, origin, and therapeutic options for vallecular cysts. Method of Study. 2 children diagnosed in our department were treated by transoral endoscopic surgery, using cold instruments, suspension laryngoscopy and the operating microscope. Results. Both cases presented breathing and deglutition problems at diagnosis. The surgery a...
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INTRODUCTION Vallecular cysts (VCs), also known as epiglottic mucous retentions or base of the tongue cysts, are ductal cysts resulting from obstruction and retention of mucus in the collecting ducts of the submucosal glands located at the base of the tongue. VCs are covered with ductal cells rather than with acinar cells, and this supports the hypothesis that they are dilated ducts and not dis...
متن کاملDiagnosis and treatment of pediatric vallecular cysts and pseudocysts.
OBJECTIVE To review the experience at a children's hospital diagnosing and treating vallecular cysts. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES To determine if cyst type, operative mode, or ages are risk factor(s) for recurrence. METHODS Chart review of eleven children with vallecular cysts and pseudocysts from 1997 to 2009. RESULTS The most common presenting symptoms were stridor (8/12, 67%), respiratory dis...
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Patient 1 was born via lower segment caesarean section (LSCS) and weighed 3.254 kg. Even though soft inspiratory stridor had been present since birth, she was able to be discharged home on breast feeds. She was seen by her community paediatrician at four weeks of age for poor weight gain and was encouraged to increase the frequency of her feeds. At six weeks of age she presented to the emergenc...
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Cysts of the vallecula are rare, accounting for 10.5% to 20.1% of all laryngeal cysts. Vallecular cysts may present with diverse symptoms affecting the voice, airway, and swallowing. We describe the evaluation and treatment of a 70-year-old woman who presented with dysphagia caused by large bilateral vallecular cysts.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0003-2409,1365-2044
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1988.tb05786.x