PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Alsaleh, Saad A.
AU  - Al-Ammar, Ahmed Y.
TI  - Hemoptysis. A rare presentation of a vallecular cyst
DP  - 2008 Oct 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 1497--1500
VI  - 29
IP  - 10
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/29/10/1497.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/29/10/1497.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2008 Oct 01; 29
AB  - Hemoptysis is a frightening experience for both patient and clinician and warrants prompt evaluation and diagnosis. We report a case of a vallecular cyst (VC) in a 30-year-old gentleman presenting with hemoptysis. Carbon dioxide laser dissection of the VC after needle decompression was carried out with no complications or recurrence in a 2 months follow-up. In such rare lesions, the authors tend to have conflicting opinions in their classification, evaluation, and management. In this report, these opinions are reviewed and discussed.