Gold laser removal of a large ductal cyst on the laryngeal surface of the epiglottis

Brooke Jensen; Evan Nix; Pranati Pillutla; Joehassin Cordero

doi:10.1080/08998280.2020.1814485

Gold laser removal of a large ductal cyst on the laryngeal surface of the epiglottis

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2020 Sep 17;34(1):146-147. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2020.1814485.

Authors

Brooke Jensen¹, Evan Nix¹, Pranati Pillutla¹, Joehassin Cordero^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas.
² Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas.

Abstract

Laryngeal cysts are rare lesions of the larynx that are often described on incidental discovery. We report an unusual presentation of a large ductal cyst located on the laryngeal surface of the epiglottis. The patient presented with a low tone voice while displaying bilateral normal appearing vocal cords with normal mobility. Computed tomography scans and flexible laryngoscopy showed a round supraglottic mass approximately 2 cm in diameter on the right lateral laryngeal surface of the epiglottis. The mass was removed surgically during microsuspension laryngoscopy with excision of the mucocele utilizing a gold laser. Postoperatively, the patient's voice returned to baseline with no complications.

Keywords: Airway obstruction; laryngeal disease; laryngoscopy; mucocele; voice recovery.

Publication types

Case Reports