Vallecular cysts in clinical practice: report of two cases • JML Journal of Medicine and Life

2016, Volume 9, Issue 3, pp 288 – 290

Vallecular cysts in clinical practice: report of two cases

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Zamfir-Chiru-Anton A ^*

Gheorghe DC ^**

* *Department of Otorhinolaryngology, “G. Alexandrescu” Children Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania,

** **Department of Otorhinolaryngology, “M.S. Curie” Children Clinical Emergency Hospital; “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

Correspondence to: Zamfir-Chiru-Anton Adina, MD, PhD, ”G. Alexandrescu” Children Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, 30-32 Iancu de Hunedoara Blvd., Code: 011743, Bucharest, Romania, Mobile phone: +40745 989861, E-mail: zamfiradina@yahoo.com

Abstract

The objective of the two case reports was to discuss the pathogenesis, origin, and therapeutic options for vallecular cysts.

Method of Study. 2 children diagnosed in our department were treated by transoral endoscopic surgery, using cold instruments, suspension laryngoscopy and the operating microscope.

Results. Both cases presented breathing and deglutition problems at diagnosis. The surgery aimed the complete excision, with cold instruments, via transoral access. No complications occurred and the postoperative healing was uneventful. No recurrences were observed on the long-term follow-up.

Conclusion. Clinical, imagistic, and surgical data support the thyroglossal duct origin of vallecular cysts (base of tongue variant) and the complete excision is required to obtain long lasting cure.

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Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

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