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A '''laryngocele''' is a congenital anomalous air sac communicating with the cavity of the [[Medicine:Larynx|larynx]], which may bulge outward on the neck.<ref>{{DorlandsDict|five/000057544|Laryngocele}}</ref>

It may also be acquired, as seen in [[Engineering:Glassblowing|glassblowers]], due to continual forced expiration producing increased pressures in the larynx which leads to dilatation of the laryngeal ventricle ([[Medicine:Sinus of Morgagni (pharynx)|sinus of Morgagni]]). It is also seen in people with [[Medicine:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease|chronic obstructive airway disease]].{{cn|date=November 2020}}

==Additional images==
[[File:Laryngozele.png|thumb|150px|left|Laryngocele * IL = internal laryngocel
AL = external laryngocele
H = Hyoid bone
T = Vestibular folds
S = Vocal folds
K = Cricoid cartilage]]
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|ICD9           = {{ICD9|748.3}} |
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[[Category:Human head and neck]]

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