Subchordal Cyst Containing Non-degraded Hyaluronic Acid: A Rare Complication of Injection Laryngoplasty

Nur Asyiqin Kamarudin; Norazila Abdul Rahim; Mawaddah Azman; Marina Mat Baki

doi:10.7759/cureus.27801

Subchordal Cyst Containing Non-degraded Hyaluronic Acid: A Rare Complication of Injection Laryngoplasty

Cureus. 2022 Aug 8;14(8):e27801. doi: 10.7759/cureus.27801. eCollection 2022 Aug.

Authors

Nur Asyiqin Kamarudin¹, Norazila Abdul Rahim², Mawaddah Azman¹, Marina Mat Baki¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MYS.
² Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Puncak Alam, MYS.

Abstract

Injection laryngoplasty (IL) with hyaluronic acid (HA) for the treatment of glottic insufficiency has been reported as a safe procedure with low complication rates. The side effects usually present as acute dyspnea, dysphonia, or dysphagia due to local edema, hematoma, or hypersensitivity reactions. These complications commonly resolve with minimal intervention. In the present case, we present an asymptomatic case of a subchordal cyst (SC) in a 30-year-old female after office-based injection laryngoplasty using hyaluronic acid. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a subchordal cyst following injection laryngoplasty.

Keywords: delayed complication; hyaluronic acid; injection laryngoplasty; marsupialization; subchordal cyst.

Publication types

Case Reports