Pharyngeal perforation with deep neck abscess secondary to isolated hyoid bone fracture.
We report the case of a 26-year-old man who presented to us with dysphagia secondary to blunt trauma to the neck. The patient was found to have a hyoid bone fracture with pharyngeal perforation and resultant neck abscess. The patient responded to prompt surgical and medical management. We believe this to be the first report of such a case.
Sethi
Ashwani
A
Department of ENT & Head and Neck Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, LN Hospital, New Delhi, India. dr_sethi@rediffmail.com
Sareen
Deepika
D
Chopra
Shamit
S
Mrig
Sumit
S
Agarwal
A K
AK
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006928:Hyoid Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D010614:Pharynx / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome