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case_images: Coronal fluoroscopic image from a modified barium swallow study showing two masses in the vallecula coated in contrast material.
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case_images: A 70-year-old woman was referred to our laryngology service after vallecular lesions were identified on a barium swallow study performed after several months of dysphagia (Figure 1).
case_images: Direct laryngoscopic view of the vallecula showing large, bilateral cysts.
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case_images: On flexible laryngoscopy, 2 cysts were seen between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis, pushing the epiglottis posteriorly (Figure 2).
case_images: Preoperative flexible laryngoscopic view of functional endoscopic evaluation of swallowing.
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case_images: Functional endoscopic evaluation of swallowing was performed (Figure 3).
case_images: Six week postoperative flexible laryngoscopic view of the healed supraglottis.
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case_images: The vallecula was well healed with no evidence of cyst remnants (Figure 4).