Laryngocele is an air-filled sac which originates from the saccule of the ventricle. It is one of the rarest lesions of the larynx. Certain occupational and chronic inflammatory diseases may play role in the formation of laryngocele, but the etiology in the majority of them is unclear. When infected, the air inside of the laryngeal saccule replaced by purulent fluid and it becomes laryngopyocele. These lesions may lead to dysphagia, roughness, and dyspnea. There are limited number of cases in

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... e literature. In the presented case here, laryngopyocele showed suspicious mass appearance in the radiological imaging and its diagnosis was confirmed by intraoperative direct laryngoscopy. Laryngoceles are clinically asymptomatic unless they reach large sizes. As internal laryngoceles and laryngopyoceles may also be related to tumors originated from laryngeal ventricles, it is highly important to evaluate the lesion borders before the operation. Abstract Göknil Gültekin, Arzu Tuzuner, Erdinç Aydın