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86th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

13.05. - 16.05.2015, Berlin

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Bilateral laryngocele – the unusual finding

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  • corresponding author Stefan Stoyanov - Ministry of Interior – Medical Institute, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Petar Kolev - Ministry of Interior, Medical Institute, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Katya Assenova - Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Desislava Skerleva - Ministry of Interior, Medical Institute, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Svetla Vasileva - Ministry of Interior, Medical Institute, Sofia, Bulgaria

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie. 86. Jahresversammlung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie. Berlin, 13.-16.05.2015. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2015. Doc15hnod146

doi: 10.3205/15hnod146, urn:nbn:de:0183-15hnod1469

Published: March 26, 2015

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Laryngoceles usually present as cervical masses with or without voice changes. They are mostly unilateral, often are asymptomatic and are thought to be an occupational disease among wind instrument players or glass blowers. Laryngoceles can also occur in association with neoplasms of the larynx.

We report a case of a scuba diver with bilateral laryngocele with significant neck swelling predominantly on the left. After stopping of the diving, the size of the laryngocele decreased and the swelling disappeared. In this case was taken the decision for active observation.

Bilateral laryngoceles are extremely rare but must be considered in the differential diagnosis of neck masses. They can be managed surgically or left untreated if asymptomatic, but it should be remembered that sometimes they can be prone to malignant transformation.

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