Aim: In this study, the authors describe their experience on diagnosis, etiology, treatment and follow-up of patients with laryngeal cysts from the otolaryngology department of the Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo. Study design: Clinical randomized. Material and method: Trying to emphasize the incidence, the clinical presentation, treatment and results. Nineteen patients were analyzed, showing that the initial clinical presentation of these cysts can represent since a common complaint until severe respiratory obstruction. Conclusion: Therefore, it is necessary the knowledge about this pathology to diagnose properly and provide a better prognosis to the patient.
laryngeal cysts; classification; respiratory obstruction
