Pharyngeal perforation with deep neck abscess secondary to isolated hyoid bone fracture.

J Laryngol Otol

Department of ENT & Head and Neck Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, LN Hospital, New Delhi, India.

Published: December 2005

We report the case of a 26-year-old man who presented to us with dysphagia secondary to blunt trauma to the neck. The patient was found to have a hyoid bone fracture with pharyngeal perforation and resultant neck abscess. The patient responded to prompt surgical and medical management. We believe this to be the first report of such a case.

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