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External penetrating laryngeal trauma caused by a metal fragment: A Case Report
Zi-Han Qiu1, Jin Zeng2, Qiang Zuo2
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, Guangdong Province, China.
Background:
Although external penetrating laryngeal trauma is rare in the clinic, such cases often result in a high mortality rate. The early recognition of injury, protection of the airway, one-stage laryngeal reconstruction with miniplates and interdisciplinary cooperation are important in the treatment of such patients.
Case Summary:
A 58-year-old male worker sustained a penetrating injury in the left neck. After computed tomography scanning at a local hospital, he was transferred to our hospital, where he underwent tracheotomy, neck exploration, extraction of the foreign object, debridement and repair of the thyroid cartilage using titanium miniplates. An endo laryngeal stent was inserted, which was removed 12 days later. The patient recovered well and his voice rapidly improved after surgery.
Conclusion:
Penetrating laryngeal trauma is uncommon. We successfully treated a patient with early laryngeal reconstruction and management by interdisciplinary cooperation.
