A Case with Thyroid Cartilage Fracture after Sneezing
TURKISH ARCHIVES OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY(2020)
Abstract
Non-traumatic laryngeal injuries are unusual occasions. In the medical literature we found only six reports of cases that had laryngeal injury after sneezing. We report a case of a 34-year-old man diagnosed with thyroid cartilage fracture after a strong sneeze. In physical examination, edema and hematoma were seen in the right vocal cord and the right band. Computed tomog-raphy scan revealed an anterior thyroid cartilage fracture without separation. Antibiotics and steroids were administered. This is a very rare entity and the seventh case reported in the literature. Ear Nose Throat specialist should be aware of this situation.
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Key words
Larynx,thyroid cartilage,fracture,sneezing,dysphonia
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