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Blunt Laryngeal Fracture Status Post Fall on a Paintball Gun

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,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gray, Sanjiv, Khan, Khuram, Dieudonne, Beatrice, Iqbal, Farhana, Saeed, Saqib
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6047837/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30034959
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2637
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Sumario: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.