A Case of Laryngocele Combined with Laryngeal Carcinoma

후두낭에 병발한 후두암 1치험례

  • Lee, Young-Ok (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, Sung-Su (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Choon (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Wang, Soo-Geun (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • 이영옥 (부산대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 박성수 (부산대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 이진춘 (부산대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 왕수건 (부산대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실)
  • Published : 2007.12.15

Abstract

A laryngocele is relatively uncommon disease, and it has abnormal dilatation of the laryngeal saccule or appendix of laryngeal ventricle. Etiology and pathogenesis of laryngocele has still dabated, but laryngocele has high relationship with glass blower, wind instrument player, chronic cough, laryngeal cancer, etc. We have experienced an unusual case of laryngocele combined with laryngeal carcinoma. We discuss the relationship of laryngocele and laryngeal carcinoma, and the current literature is reviewed.

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