A Case Report of an Unusual Presentation of Epiglottic Cyst Causing Airway Obstruction in an Adult

A laryngeal cyst is usually benign. The most common site origin of a cyst in the larynx is the lingual surface of the epiglottis. Epiglottic cysts are rare. Usually, it is asymptomatic in patients and can be treated conservatively if the size is small. Airway obstruction is very rare but could be li...

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Autores principales: Varathan, Vishnu, Mat Baki, Marina, Kalimuthu, Santhi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Anesthesiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10078853/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37033535
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.35863
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description A laryngeal cyst is usually benign. The most common site origin of a cyst in the larynx is the lingual surface of the epiglottis. Epiglottic cysts are rare. Usually, it is asymptomatic in patients and can be treated conservatively if the size is small. Airway obstruction is very rare but could be life-threatening. If there is airway obstruction, the cyst should be removed immediately. Early detection and immediate management lead to favorable outcomes. A multidisciplinary-team approach with the ENT and anesthetic inputs are essential when dealing with the current condition. This case report highlights the management of such a patient who presented with airway obstruction due to an epiglottic cyst.
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spelling pubmed-100788532023-04-07 A Case Report of an Unusual Presentation of Epiglottic Cyst Causing Airway Obstruction in an Adult Varathan, Vishnu Mat Baki, Marina Kalimuthu, Santhi Cureus Anesthesiology A laryngeal cyst is usually benign. The most common site origin of a cyst in the larynx is the lingual surface of the epiglottis. Epiglottic cysts are rare. Usually, it is asymptomatic in patients and can be treated conservatively if the size is small. Airway obstruction is very rare but could be life-threatening. If there is airway obstruction, the cyst should be removed immediately. Early detection and immediate management lead to favorable outcomes. A multidisciplinary-team approach with the ENT and anesthetic inputs are essential when dealing with the current condition. This case report highlights the management of such a patient who presented with airway obstruction due to an epiglottic cyst. Cureus 2023-03-07 /pmc/articles/PMC10078853/ /pubmed/37033535 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.35863 Text en Copyright © 2023, Varathan et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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title_full A Case Report of an Unusual Presentation of Epiglottic Cyst Causing Airway Obstruction in an Adult
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title_short A Case Report of an Unusual Presentation of Epiglottic Cyst Causing Airway Obstruction in an Adult
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