title: [Spontaneous cervical and pharyngolaryngeal hematoma after coughing attacks].
abstract: We report the case of a 86 years old male who, in the course of a coughing attack, refers spontaneous cervical and pharyngeal pain in addition to hoarness, dysphagia and some dyspnea. His exploration revealed a small right neck hematoma but with infiltration of the orohypopharynx and right hemilarynx for spreading later to posterior pharyngeal wall and left aryepiglottic fold. The patient was sent to ICU although he did not required a control of airway by intubation or tracheotomy finally.
authors.affiliation: Complejo Hospitalario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz. vicentepinorivero@terra.com
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pino Rivero
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Pantoja Hernández
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González Palomino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pardo Romero
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Mora Santos
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carrasco Claver
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blasco Huelva
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003371:Cough / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D004724:Endoscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D009960:Oropharynx; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed