Pharyngeal perforation with deep neck abscess secondary to isolated hyoid bone fracture

Pharyngeal perforation with deep neck abscess secondary to isolated hyoid bone fracture

We report the case of a 26-year-old man who presented to us with dysphagia secondary to blunt trauma to the neck. The patient was found to have a hyoid bone fracture with pharyngeal perforation and resultant neck abscess. The patient responded to prompt surgical and medical management. We believe th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2005-12, Vol.119 (12), p.1007-1009
Hauptverfasser: Sethi, Ashwani, Sareen, Deepika, Chopra, Shamit, Mrig, Sumit, Agarwal, A K
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
(RF) Otorhinolaryngology
Abscess
Abscess - etiology
Abscess - therapy
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Deglutition Disorders - etiology
Fracture
Fractures, Bone - complications
Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Hyoid Bone
Hyoid Bone - injuries
Hypopharynx
Male
Medical sciences
Neck
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Pharynx - injuries
Rupture
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:We report the case of a 26-year-old man who presented to us with dysphagia secondary to blunt trauma to the neck. The patient was found to have a hyoid bone fracture with pharyngeal perforation and resultant neck abscess. The patient responded to prompt surgical and medical management. We believe this to be the first report of such a case.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1258/002221505775010869