1. [Cervical Abscess after Surgery for Subglottic Granuloma due to Suture Thread Used at Thyroplasty with Arytenoid Adduction].
- Author
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Yamamoto J, Azekawa S, Kushimoto K, Nishiura M, Ooashi A, Ochi J, and Saito F
- Subjects
- Abscess diagnostic imaging, Abscess etiology, Abscess surgery, Aged, 80 and over, Arytenoid Cartilage diagnostic imaging, Arytenoid Cartilage surgery, Granuloma, Humans, Male, Sutures, Laryngoplasty
- Abstract
A 83-year-old man underwent thyroplasty with arytenoid adduction for right recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy 1 year ago. He had been suffering from hemosputum and cough for last 2 months, and was referred to our hospital for medical examination. Laryngoscopy and neck computed tomography showed subglottic nodule. No evidence of malignancy was noted by a transbronchial biopsy of subglottic nodule. Since subglottic nodule grew rapidly during 2 months observation period, subglottic nodule resection was performed by bronchoscope. Histopathologic examination revealed that the tumor was suture granuloma with no evidence of malignancy. Cervical abscess as a complication of subglottic suture granuloma resection was occurred, because of suture material for arytenoid adduction and the injury of mucous membrane for removing the granuloma with the fenestration of thyroid cartilage for thyroplasty.
- Published
- 2021