Date of Presentation
5-5-2022 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
Vallecular cysts, also known as epiglottic mucous retention cysts are known to be generally self-limiting laryngeal lesion. They can however also be associated with airway obstruction, and dysphagia in infants. In adults, they are usually asymptomatic, and usually incidentally diagnosed. At times they are diagnosed during rapid sequence intubation, as they may contribute to endotracheal intubation difficulty. Moreover, there is question as to the correlation between vallecular cysts and the incidence of acute epiglottitis, as a vallecular cyst may become infected and cause a localized expansion of inflammation and infection. This expansion from the vallecula progresses to epiglottis.
Keywords
Cysts, Epiglottitis, Epiglottis, Vallecular Cyst
Disciplines
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities | Emergency Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Otolaryngology | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Respiratory System | Respiratory Tract Diseases
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Commons, Emergency Medicine Commons, Otolaryngology Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons, Respiratory System Commons, Respiratory Tract Diseases Commons
Case Report: How a Vallecular Cyst Could Have Become an Airway Emergency
Vallecular cysts, also known as epiglottic mucous retention cysts are known to be generally self-limiting laryngeal lesion. They can however also be associated with airway obstruction, and dysphagia in infants. In adults, they are usually asymptomatic, and usually incidentally diagnosed. At times they are diagnosed during rapid sequence intubation, as they may contribute to endotracheal intubation difficulty. Moreover, there is question as to the correlation between vallecular cysts and the incidence of acute epiglottitis, as a vallecular cyst may become infected and cause a localized expansion of inflammation and infection. This expansion from the vallecula progresses to epiglottis.