| Literature DB >> 30034959 |
Sanjiv Gray1, Khuram Khan2, Beatrice Dieudonne2, Farhana Iqbal3, Saqib Saeed2.
Abstract
Laryngeal fracture is a rare but potentially lethal injury. A high degree of suspicion along with an expeditious investigation is warranted to prevent airway complications. The initial assessment of the airway is vital as the patient can suffer a severe anoxic brain injury. If the patient is stable, a computed tomography (CT) scan of the neck should be obtained; this was done urgently for our patient and was managed without any extraneous intervention. We report a case of a 38-year-old man that presented to the emergency room with anterior neck pain after falling onto the back of a paintball gun. The patient was managed conservatively and favorable outcomes were obtained.Entities:
Keywords: blunt trauma; flexible laryngoscopy; laryngeal fracture; neck hematoma; thyroid cartilage
Year: 2018 PMID: 30034959 PMCID: PMC6047837 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.2637
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184