Elsevier

The Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volume 6, Issue 6, November–December 1988, Pages 487-489
The Journal of Emergency Medicine

Clinical communication
Pharyngeal tear resulting from skiing injury

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Abstract

Severe trauma may occur to the pharynx, larynx, and trachea as a result of blunt external forces. In the course of a downhill skiing accident, an 11-year-old male suffered a pharyngeal tear, with subsequent development of retropharyngeal air. A nonoperative approach resulted in an uneventful recovery from this unusual injury. The clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of pharyngoesophageal trauma are discussed.

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