Laryngocele A Review

Laryngocele is a rare condition characterized by benign dilatation of laryngeal saccule. It may be asymptomatic in a majority of patients, but could present with neck swelling, hoarseness, cough and stridor. Clinically three types of Laryngocele have been documented i.e. Internal, External and Combined. Old published literature suggests that this condition is common in glass blowers. This article attempts to re-view published literature in the scenario of author’s experience with 3 cases.