Saudi Journal of Medicine (SJM)
Volume-6 | Issue-03 | 60-62
Case Report
Lymphoepithelial Cyst of the Vallecules: A Case Report and Literature Review
Mohammed Elakhiri , Mohamed Sahli, Mossab Tayane, Abdelfattah Aljalil, Haddou Ammar, Youssef Darouassi
Published : March 22, 2021
Abstract
Lymphoepithelial cysts of the vallecules are rare benign lesions, their incidence and prevalence are not well studied. The clinical picture in adults is usually asymptomatic, the positive diagnosis is made during an indirect or direct laryngoscopy of the larynx. paraclinical assessment is based on computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. The therapeutic management is surgical may be indicated in extreme urgency in the face of total obstruction of the airways. Left untreated, the progression may be to complications dominated by infection.