Med Lasers.  2022 Mar;11(1):61-64. 10.25289/ML.2022.11.1.61.

Epiglottic Cyst Treated with Electrocautery: A Case Report

• Choi JH
• Lee SJ
• Chung PS
• Woo SH

• KMID: 2533548
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.25289/ML.2022.11.1.61

Abstract

Epiglottic cysts which usually occur on the lingual side of the epiglottis, are often benign lesions. This is a case report of a 40-year-old woman who visited our hospital and was found to have an epiglottic cyst during a gastroscopy procedure. We removed the epiglottic cyst via laryngomicrosurgery using electrocautery. After the surgery, the shape and function of the epiglottis were completely preserved, and complications such as aspiration symptoms did not occur. Therefore, it is believed that the procedure could be established as an alternative or complementary surgical method for the removal of epiglottic cysts.

Keyword

Epiglottic cyst; Electrocautery