Abstract

Laryngeal cysts, predominantly cyst vallecula are usually benign lesions which causing mild dysphagia or dysphonia. Its etiology is unknown. It is a rare presentation in adult and may obscure view for airway intubation. Prompt anticipation of difficult airway is important to reduce morbidity and mortality.

Keywords: Laryngeal Cysts; Dysphagia; Dysphonia

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Citation

Citation: Haritma Nigam and Saurav Kumar. “Cyst Vallecula in Oral Cavity-An Airway Challenge". Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports 2.11 (2021): 24.

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Copyright: © 2021 Haritma Nigam and Saurav Kumar. 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.