Massive Retropharyngeal Hematoma with Airway Obstruction after Minor Injury

Autor: Ashwani Grover, Shivender Sobti, Paul Sudhakar John, Sarvpreet Singh Grewal
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Neurotrauma. 14:095-097
ISSN: 2213-3739
0973-0508
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1612648
Popis: Retropharyngeal hematoma can cause life-threatening airway compromise. We present a case of massive retropharyngeal hematoma following minor injury. The patient required immediate tracheostomy followed by evacuation of hematoma and cervical stabilization.
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