1. Laryngeal Cyst and Sudden Death

Dada, M A

doi:10.1177/002580249503500114

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“…In so-called 'café coronary' there is acute obstruction of the airways: usually the pharynx by a food bolus; however, there is a possible role for vagal inhibition [306][307][308]. Laryngeal cysts may also cause obstruction and death [309].…”

Section: Respiratory Causes Of Sudden Deathmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sudden adult death

Langlois

2009

Forensic Sci Med Pathol

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In the investigation of sudden death in adults, channelopathies, such as long QT syndrome, have risen to the fore in the minds of forensic pathologists in recent years. Examples of these disorders are touched upon in this review as an absence of abnormal findings at postmortem examination is characteristic and the importance of considering the diagnosis lies in the heritable nature of these conditions. Typically, a diagnosis of a possible channelopathy is evoked as an explanation for a 'negative autopsy' in a case of apparent sudden natural death. However, the one potential adverse effect of this approach is that subtle causes of sudden death may be overlooked. The intention of this article is to review and discuss potential causes of sudden adult death (mostly natural) that should be considered before resorting to a diagnosis of possible channelopathy. Nonetheless, it becomes apparent that many of the potential causes of sudden death can have a genetic basis. Thus, it becomes an important consideration that there may be a genetic basis to sudden death that extends beyond the negative autopsy.

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Section: Respiratory Causes Of Sudden Deathmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sudden adult death

Langlois

2009

Forensic Sci Med Pathol

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“…Laryngoceles can become infected, fill with an inflammatory exudate (laryngopyelocele), and due to the inflammatory process occlude their connection to the airway [24], making the distinction from a cyst even more difficult. There have been several reports in the literature of laryngeal cysts and laryngoceles causing acute airway obstruction [25][26][27] or sudden death [23,[28][29][30].…”

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Sudden death by laryngeal polyp: a case report and review of the literature

Tanguay

Pollanen

2008

Forensic Sci Med Pathol

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Sudden unexpected death in the context of bizarre or unusual behavior usually relates to acute drug intoxication or excited delirium. We report the case of a man who died suddenly while running naked on a public street. Although the initial death investigation was indicative of excited delirium or drug intoxication, autopsy revealed glottic obstruction by an inflammatory laryngeal polyp. Toxicologic studies were negative and investigation revealed presentation at a hospital the day before death with stridor. It is believed he developed airway obstruction while dressing at home and ran out on the street to find assistance. This case illustrates the importance of a thorough death investigation and a broad differential diagnosis when approaching a forensic autopsy.

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“…Although relatively rare, laryngeal cysts can cause severe airway obstruction and even a sudden death due to asphyxiation has been described [7]. Saccular cysts may be asymptomatic, or the patient may have symptoms common to any space-occupying lesion of the larynx.…”

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Saccular Laryngeal Cysts

Kinnunen

Klemi²,

Grénman³

2000

ORL

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Supraglottic laryngeal cysts are benign lesions that usually are easily recognized and simply managed. Among these lesions saccular cysts are uncommon, usually large, anomalies of the larynx and can cause severe airway obstruction and even death. Three patients with a saccular cyst were successfully treated by endoscopic CO₂-laser excision of their lesions. Before microlaryngoscopy and laser procedure, an urgent tracheostomy was required in 1 of our cases.

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1. Laryngeal Cyst and Sudden Death

Cited by 29 publications

References 7 publications

Sudden adult death

Sudden adult death

Sudden death by laryngeal polyp: a case report and review of the literature

Saccular Laryngeal Cysts

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