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Oncocytic cyst presenting as laryngocele with surgical emphysema

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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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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK

    Stephen E. McDonald, Darren K. Pinder, Chandan Sen & Martin A. Birchall

  2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK

    Stephen E. McDonald

  3. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK

    Martin A. Birchall

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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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