Nontraumatic Laryngeal Fractures: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

Alfredo Santamaría; Ricardo Alarcón; Ilson Sepúlveda; Felipe Fredes

doi:10.1155/2017/2153521

Case Reports in Otolaryngology (Jan 2017)

Nontraumatic Laryngeal Fractures: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

Alfredo Santamaría,
Ricardo Alarcón,
Ilson Sepúlveda,
Felipe Fredes

Affiliations

Alfredo Santamaría: ENT-Head and Neck Surgery Service, General Hospital of Concepcion, University of Concepcion School of Medicine, Concepcion, Chile
Ricardo Alarcón: ENT-Head and Neck Surgery Service, General Hospital of Concepcion, University of Concepcion School of Medicine, Concepcion, Chile
Ilson Sepúlveda: Radiology Department, ENT-Head and Neck Surgery Service, General Hospital of Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile
Felipe Fredes: ENT-Head and Neck Surgery Service, General Hospital of Concepcion, University of Concepcion School of Medicine, Concepcion, Chile

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/2153521
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2017

Abstract

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Laryngeal fractures occur mainly in the context of cervical trauma, hanging, or strangulation. Nontraumatic laryngeal fractures are rare and there are few reports in the literature. We present two cases of nontraumatic laryngeal fractures evaluated in our service.

Published in Case Reports in Otolaryngology

ISSN: 2090-6765 (Print); 2090-6773 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
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