Isolated hyoid bone fracture with pharyngeal laceration caused by road traffic accident: a case report and review of the literature

The isolated hyoid bone fracture because of blunt neck trauma other than strangulation is very rare. Diagnosis is difficult. We reported a case of 37-year-old woman who presented with an isolated hyoid bone fracture and laceration of the pharynx. Diagnosis was made by indirect flexible fiberoptic na...

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Main Authors: Süleyman Yılmaz, Şahnur Yıldızbaş, Ender Güçlü, Hüseyin Yaman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayincilik 2010-06-01
Series:Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access: http://turkarchotolaryngol.net/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/solated-hyoid-bone-fracture-with-pharyngeal-lacera/43518