Laryngeal Fracture after Blunt Cervical Trauma in Motorcycle Accident and Its Management
Joint Authors
Duarte, Delfim
Carneiro de Sousa, Pedro
Ribeiro-Costa, Nuno
Abreu Pereira, Diogo
Azevedo, Paula
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-02-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Laryngeal fracture is a rare traumatic injury, potentially fatal, with an estimated incidence of 1 in 30,000 patients admitted to severe trauma centers.
Because of the rarity of this injury, physician may be not aware of its existence, leading to a late diagnosis of this entity.
We report a case of a 59-year-old woman admitted to the emergency room after a motorcycle accident with cervical trauma.
The patient presented with dysphonia, hemoptysis, cervical subcutaneous emphysema, and increasing respiratory distress that led to the intubation of the patient.
CT-scan demonstrated displaced fracture of the cricoid and thyroid cartilage.
The patient was submitted to tracheostomy and the fracture was surgically repaired.
Tracheostomy was removed in third postoperative month.
The patient presented a good recovery, reporting only hoarseness but without swallowing or breathing problems at 6-month follow-up.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ribeiro-Costa, Nuno& Carneiro de Sousa, Pedro& Abreu Pereira, Diogo& Azevedo, Paula& Duarte, Delfim. 2017. Laryngeal Fracture after Blunt Cervical Trauma in Motorcycle Accident and Its Management. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ribeiro-Costa, Nuno…[et al.]. Laryngeal Fracture after Blunt Cervical Trauma in Motorcycle Accident and Its Management. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ribeiro-Costa, Nuno& Carneiro de Sousa, Pedro& Abreu Pereira, Diogo& Azevedo, Paula& Duarte, Delfim. Laryngeal Fracture after Blunt Cervical Trauma in Motorcycle Accident and Its Management. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148777
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148777