Pharyngeal tear resulting from skiing injury.
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.
Satran
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Duvall
A J
AJ
D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010614:Pharynx / Q000293:injuries*; D012865:Skiing; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating