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Case Report
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| Delayed presentation of a laryngeal haematoma following a road traffic accident |
| Oladejo Olaleye1, Elizabeth Illing1, Elizabeth Ross1, Anna Jordan1, Leonard Liew1 |
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1Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley West Midlands, United Kingdom DY1 2HQ.
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doi:10.5348/ijcri-2012-01-80-CR-2
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Address correspondence to: Mr. Oladejo Olaleye Specialty Registrar, Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Russells Hall Hospital Dudley West Midlands United Kingdom DY1 2HQ Phone: +44 7818518726 Email: dejolaleye@yahoo.com |
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| Olaleye O, Illing E, Ross E, Jordan A, Liew L. Delayed presentation of a laryngeal haematoma following a road traffic accident. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2012;3(1):5-8. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Laryngeal haematomas due to trauma are a relatively rare occurrence (less than 1% of all blunt traumas). Most laryngeal injuries are caused by external blunt trauma following a road traffic accident and present with external signs. Particular attention must always be taken to fully examine the neck and larynx.
Case Report: Here we report a case which illustrates delayed presentation of laryngeal trauma after an initial discharge from the emergency department following a road traffic accident. This middle aged gentleman developed stridor from a laryngeal haematoma 24hours after leaving hospital and was managed conservatively with steroids, antibiotics, humidification, soft diet, anti-reflux medication and daily endoscopic reviews till discharge. Conclusion: This case highlights a life threatening consequence of a road traffic accident, worryingly, with no external markings following the initial trauma. We discuss the case, presentation and management of laryngeal haematomas. | |
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Key Words:
Laryngeal haematoma, Stridor, Neck trauma
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Author Contributions:
Oladejo Olaleye - Substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, Drafting the article, revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Elizabeth Illing - Substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, Drafting the article, revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Elizabeth Ross - Substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, Drafting the article, revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Anna Jordan - Drafting the article, revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Leonard Liew - Drafting the article, revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of submission:
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Source of support:
None |
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Conflict of interest:
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright:
© Oladejo Olaleye et al. 2012; This article is distributed the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any means provided the original authors and original publisher are properly credited. (Please see Copyright Policy for more information.) |
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