title: Odynophagia secondary to variant thyroid cartilage anatomy.
abstract: We present a case of a displaced superior cornu of the thyroid cartilage causing odynophagia and a foreign body sensation of the pharynx. Diagnosis was made by computed tomography (CT) scan and confirmed by direct endoscopic examination. We review the literature that addresses possible etiologies of this variant anatomy and review treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, 400 Parnassus Avenue, Suite A 730, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
authors.forename: Doris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fischbein
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Eisele
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013957:Thyroid Cartilage / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed