Unusual Cause of Dysphagia in a Post-Stroke Patient

Vallecular cysts are formed when the duct of a mucous gland or lingual tonsillar crypt is dilated owing to obstruction from inflammation, irritation, or trauma. Small cysts are usually asymptomatic; however, cyst growth results in dysphagia, odynophagia, and acute airway complications. As complete t...

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Published in:Dysphagia 2017-10, Vol.32 (5), p.721-723
Main Authors: Kwon, So-Hyun, Seo, Han Gil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Basal ganglia
Clinical Conundrum
Cysts
Deglutition disorders
Deglutition Disorders - diagnosis
Deglutition Disorders - etiology
Dysphagia
Epiglottis - diagnostic imaging
Epiglottis - pathology
Gastroenterology
Hemorrhage
Hepatology
Humans
Imaging
Irritation
Laryngeal Diseases - complications
Laryngeal Diseases - diagnosis
Laryngoscopy - methods
Male
Medical colleges
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Otorhinolaryngology
Radiology
Respiratory tract
Stroke
Stroke - complications
Tonsil
Trauma
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Summary:Vallecular cysts are formed when the duct of a mucous gland or lingual tonsillar crypt is dilated owing to obstruction from inflammation, irritation, or trauma. Small cysts are usually asymptomatic; however, cyst growth results in dysphagia, odynophagia, and acute airway complications. As complete transoral laser excision of a vallecular cyst often results in cyst resolution and improved symptoms, proper diagnosis and management of vallecular lesions are important. We describe the evaluation and treatment of a 53-year-old man with a history of intracerebral hemorrhage in the left basal ganglia who presented with dysphagia caused by a vallecular cyst.
ISSN:0179-051X
1432-0460
DOI:10.1007/s00455-017-9796-0