ENDOSCOPIC ASSISTED THERAPEUTIC MARSUPIALISATION OF VALLECULAR CYST IN A SEVEN YEAR OLD BOY - A RARITY IN MODERN CLINICAL PRACTICE

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty,
Professor, Department of ENT,
Sri Ramachandra University,
Porur, Chennai – 600116.
Email: drsanjeevmohanty@gmail.com.

HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE:
Sanjeev Mohanty, Gopinath Maraignanam. “Endoscopic assisted therapeutic marsupialisation of vallecular cyst in a seven year old Boy – A rarity in modern Clinical Practice”.  Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 2013; Vol2, Issue 24, June 17; Page: 4320-4324.

ABSTRACT: Vallecular cyst is a rarely encountered benign lesion of the larynx1. It presents mainly in neonates and in adults. Detection of such a cyst beyond infancy is not surprising on routine clinical examination; although active surgical intervention is reserved for only symptomatic patients. This 7 year old boy presented to the ENT clinic with symptoms of mild inspiratory stridor, difficulty in swallowing and foreign body sensation in throat over a period of 6 months. He was treated surgically to relieve him of the annoying symptoms.
KEYWORDS: Vallecular cyst, base of tongue, marsupialisation