A rare case of hypopharyngeal perforation secondary to blunt trauma: Report of a case and review of the literature

Hypopharyngeal perforation secondary to blunt trauma of the head and neck is a very rare and potentially life-threatening condition. We report the case of a 16-year-old teenager who presented with dysphagia and pain 24 h after blunt neck trauma with emphasis on the management of this entity. Less th...

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Main Authors: Gaia Longo, Antonio d'Alessandro, Elias Chahine, Elie Chouillard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221357661630210X