Cysts of the Infant Larynx

Congenital epiglottic cyst presenting with severe airway obstruction at birth

“…1 Most laryngeal cysts arise from the vallecula, aryepiglottic fold or the saccule of the ventricle, with epiglottic cysts being the least common. 1,2 All have the potential to cause severe airway obstruction and death. 3 Most cases present within the first weeks of life.…”

Congenital laryngeal saccular cyst: a case report and literature review

“…The definitive management, as stated in the literature, is microlaryngoscopy, since most reports and case series use CO 2 laser for endoscopic resection (3,19,20). In Colombia, this laser is not available in all hospitals, so the procedure, in this case, was performed using radiofrequency.…”

“…Lateral cervicotomy through the thyroid membrane is used for complex, recurrent or> 3cm cysts, since they can increase anesthesia time and pose a higher risk of superior laryngeal nerve injury (8,19,20). Another endoscopic approach that has shown lower morbidity is CO2 laser vestibulectomy, since it reduces surgical time, avoids vascular or superior laryngeal nerve damage and accelerates tissue recovery.…”

“…Another endoscopic approach that has shown lower morbidity is CO2 laser vestibulectomy, since it reduces surgical time, avoids vascular or superior laryngeal nerve damage and accelerates tissue recovery. (20).…”

Vallecular Cyst: Report of Two Cases

“…Vallekula kistinin tedavisi cerrahi olup deği-şik yöntemler kullanılır. Kistin basit aspirasyonu yüksek rekürrens oranı nedeniyle sadece acil durumlarda kisti dekomprese etmek için kullanılır 11 . Bir çok yazar ise elektrokoter veya karbon dioksit lazer ile kistin marsupiyelizasyonunu önermektedir 2,8 .…”