Pharyngeal perforation: A rare complication of occipitocervical injury

BACKGROUND: Atlantoaxial dislocation is a rare injury following high-energy trauma. We report an undescribed complication of atlantoaxial dislocation. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 75-year-old man presented with atlantoaxial dislocation and Jefferson C1 fracture after a high-energy trauma. Occipitoaxial stabi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Vandenbulcke, Alberto, Cossu, Giulia, Coll, Juan Barges
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Scientific Scholar 2021
Materias:
Image Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8326140/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34345449
http://dx.doi.org/10.25259/SNI_22_2021
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Atlantoaxial dislocation is a rare injury following high-energy trauma. We report an undescribed complication of atlantoaxial dislocation. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 75-year-old man presented with atlantoaxial dislocation and Jefferson C1 fracture after a high-energy trauma. Occipitoaxial stabilizations were performed the day after. A nasopharyngeal fistula was identified at day 5 causing a persistent epistaxis. CONCLUSION: Nasopharyngeal fistulization of C1 bony fragment is a rare complication of complex occipitocervical injury. Combined treatment with ENT surgeon should be considered.

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