Open AccessManagement of Post-Traumatic Subglottic Stenosis and Pharyngosubglottic Fistula
Author(s) -
Prasanna Kumar Saravanam,
A. Ravikumar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/s12070-018-1390-8
Subject(s) - medicine , subglottis , subglottic stenosis , cricoid cartilage , fistula , surgery , otorhinolaryngology , presentation (obstetrics) , head and neck surgery , facial trauma , stenosis , tracheoesophageal fistula , larynx , radiology , glottis
Injury to the aerodigestive tract following external laryngeal trauma is rare. Reports of acquired laryngopharyngeal fistula are very few. We report a very rare presentation of penetrating neck trauma presenting with fracture of the cricoid cartilage, subglottic stenosis and pharyngosubglottic fistula. The term 'pharyngosubglottic fistula' is used here for the first time to describe a communication tract between hypopharynx and subglottis. The successful surgical management of this case is discussed.