Fatal asphyxia due to laryngomucocele |
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Authors: | Kl ra T r , Magdolna Kardos,Gy rgy Dunay |
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Affiliation: | aDepartment of Forensic Medicine Semmelweis University, 1091 Budapest, Üllői út 93, Hungary;b2nd Department of Pathology Semmelweis University, 1091 Budapest, Üllői út 93, Hungary |
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Abstract: | Laryngocele is a rare benign lesion of the larynx resulting from an abnormal dilation of the laryngeal saccule, however, severe airway obstruction and even asphyxia may occur. We report the case of a 55-year-old woman who presented with a feeling of discomfort and mild asphyxia. There was a smooth, firm swelling, 2 cm in diameter, upon palpation on the right side of the neck. Laryngoscopy revealed a bulging near the ventricular and right aryepiglottic folds. CT scan, MRI investigation and in-hospital observation were suggested, the patient, however, refused acute treatment and hospitalization and died suddenly, a few minutes after leaving. Autopsy revealed combined laryngocele with internal and external components. As the presented case shows, the internal part of the laryngocele may cause rapid and complete obstruction. The examining physician should therefore call the patient's attention to this potential life threatening condition. |
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Keywords: | Laryngomucocele Fatal complication Asphyxia Post mortem investigation |
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