title: Pharyngeal tear resulting from skiing injury.
abstract: Severe trauma may occur to the pharynx, larynx, and trachea as a result of blunt external forces. In the course of a downhill skiing accident, an 11-year-old male suffered a pharyngeal tear, with subsequent development of retropharyngeal air. A nonoperative approach resulted in an uneventful recovery from this unusual injury. The clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of pharyngoesophageal trauma are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Satran
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Duvall
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010614:Pharynx / Q000293:injuries*; D012865:Skiing; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating