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Case Reports
. 2010:2010:697583.
doi: 10.1155/2010/697583. Epub 2010 Dec 12.

Bilateral vallecular cysts as a cause of Dysphagia: case report and literature review

Jonathan J Romak  1 , Steven M Olsen, Cody A Koch, Dale C Ekbom
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Case Reports

Bilateral vallecular cysts as a cause of Dysphagia: case report and literature review

Jonathan J Romak et al. Int J Otolaryngol. 2010.

Abstract

Cysts of the vallecula are rare, accounting for 10.5% to 20.1% of all laryngeal cysts. Vallecular cysts may present with diverse symptoms affecting the voice, airway, and swallowing. We describe the evaluation and treatment of a 70-year-old woman who presented with dysphagia caused by large bilateral vallecular cysts.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Coronal fluoroscopic image from a modified barium swallow study showing two masses in the vallecula coated in contrast material.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Direct laryngoscopic view of the vallecula showing large, bilateral cysts.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Preoperative flexible laryngoscopic view of functional endoscopic evaluation of swallowing.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Six week postoperative flexible laryngoscopic view of the healed supraglottis.
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