Traumatic pharyngeal perforation secondary to a syndesmophyte
Radiologia (Engl Ed). 2019 May-Jun;61(3):259-261.
doi: 10.1016/j.rx.2018.10.007.
Epub 2018 Nov 28.
[Article in
English,
Spanish]
Affiliations
- 1 Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Sección Radiología de Urgencias, Hospital Universitario Ntra. Sra. De Candelaria (HUNSC), Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España. Electronic address: esp272@gmail.com.
- 2 Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Sección Radiología de Urgencias, Hospital Universitario Ntra. Sra. De Candelaria (HUNSC), Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España.
Abstract
We report the case of a 57-year-old man who presented at the emergency department with injuries to his face and head after falling down the stairs. A head computed tomography examination done because he complained of an intense headache revealed air bubbles in the retropharyngeal space. Given this finding, a computed tomography of the neck was done to evaluate the possibility of pharyngeal perforation. Traumatic pharyngeal perforations are uncommon, but those caused by the calcification of the anterior longitudinal ligament, as in our case, are even more uncommon.
Keywords:
Faringe; Perforación; Perforation; Pharynx; Sindesmofito; Syndesmophyte; Trauma.
Copyright © 2018 SERAM. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.
MeSH terms
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Accidental Falls
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Conservative Treatment
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Contrast Media / administration & dosage
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Emphysema / diagnostic imaging
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Humans
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Hypopharynx / diagnostic imaging
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Ossification, Heterotopic / complications
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Ossification, Heterotopic / diagnostic imaging*
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Pharynx / diagnostic imaging
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Pharynx / injuries*
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Rupture / diagnostic imaging
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Rupture / etiology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed