RESUMO
El laringocele es una dilatación llena de aire del sáculo del ventrículo laríngeo originado por un aumento anormal del tamaño del sáculo. La mayoría son asintomáticos y unilaterales, resultando ser hallazgos casuales descubiertos en exploraciones realizadas por otra causa. En la última década ha adquirido una mayor importancia debido: al incremento de su diagnóstico por el uso de TAC, y su asociación con el cáncer de laringe; obligando a descartar una patología tumoral subyacente ante todo laringocele. A pesar de ser una patología laríngea infrecuente y benigna, puede llegar a ser potencialmente letal por el distress ocasionado.
A laryngocele is an air-filled dilatation of the saccule of the laryngeal ventricle originated by an abnormal increase in size of the saccule. Most of them are asymptomatic and unilateral incidental findings found in explorations performed for other reasons. It has become fairly relevant in the lastdecade due to the increased diagnosis by the use of CT scan and its relationship with laryngeal cáncer (well recognised by most authors). This has made it necessary to exclude an underlying neoplasic cause for any laryngocele. In spite of being an infrequent and benign disease it can be potentially lethal due to the associated disturbances.
Assuntos
Doenças da Laringe/diagnóstico , Doenças da Laringe/enfermagem , Doenças da Laringe/história , Doenças da Laringe/patologia , Doenças da Laringe/psicologia , Doenças da Laringe/reabilitação , Doenças da Laringe/terapiaRESUMO
A case of rhabdomyosarcoma of the temporal bone in a six-year-old girl is reported. Updated literature and the main therapeutical approaches are reviewed.
