The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat
Yazarlar: Gül Özbilen Acar, Muhammet Tekin, Mehmet Karataş, Osman İlkay Özdamar
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DOI:10.5606/kbbihtisas.2015.68335
Anahtar Kelimeler:Esophagoscopy,External neck trauma,Head and neck,Hypopharyngeal perforation,Management of the neck injury,Prevertebral emphysema.
Özet: External laryngeal trauma is a relatively rare-encountered and sometimes life-threatening emergency condition. Recognition of laryngeal injury related to either blunt or penetrating trauma is important for both initial preservation of life as well as long-term airway and vocal function. Treatment options include medical management with observation and open surgical treatment with or without tracheotomy. We, herein, describe a 23-year-old male case who sustained external penetrating trauma to lateral aspect of neck. The etiology, clinical manifestations, investigation modalities and management of penetrating neck trauma were discussed in the light of the literature data.