Laryngocele
ICD-10 Q31.3 · ICD-11 LA71.1

Laryngopyocele Presenting as Acute Airway Obstruction

When a laryngeal saccule becomes infected it forms a laryngopyocele. The resulting supraglottic edema and mechanical obstruction can escalate rapidly into an acute airway emergency, demanding immediate action.

Clinical Situation

Internal laryngopyoceles can cause significant laryngeal supraglottic edema and mechanical obstruction, and may present as acute airway emergencies requiring urgent intervention.

Treatment Approach

This protocol involves surgical airway management as the immediate priority — the complete procedural sequence and definitive plan are detailed in the structured regimen.

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References

DOI: 10.1177/0300060520940441

The dilated saccule can also become infected, forming a laryngopyocele, which can in turn cause significant laryngeal supraglottic edema and mechanical obstruction.

Laryngopyoceles can occasionally present as acute airway emergencies.

The reviewed literature included four reports of patients with internal pyolaryngoceles requiring tracheostomy to secure the airway, while six patients with combined laryngoceles required a covering tracheostomy.

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