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We present a case of laryngeal oncocytic cysts presenting as bilateral laryngoceles and surgical emphysema of the neck. Although there is a rare, but well-documented association of laryngoceles with laryngeal carcinoma, coexistence with another laryngeal pathology is less well reported.
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McDonald, S.E., Pinder, D.K., Sen, C. et al. Oncocytic cyst presenting as laryngocele with surgical emphysema. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 263, 237–240 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-005-0986-2
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