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• TITLE: Pharyngeal trauma: Two unique case reports

  AUTHORS: Candice Colby, Charles Moore

  KEYWORDS: Pharynx; Trauma; Penetrating Injury; Neck; Foreign Body

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Clinical Diagnostics, Vol.2 No.3, September 20, 2012

  ABSTRACT: The neck is a complex pathway for numerous critical structures and is defined by layers of fascial planes and spaces. Traumatic interruption of these planes can occur with injury to any of the mucosal structures within the head and neck, and is often seen as a consequence of pharyngeal injury. Here, the identification and management of two interesting and unique cases of penetrating oropharyngeal trauma are discussed: oropharyngeal trauma following abuse, and a self-inflicted pharyngeal wound with subsequent foreign body ingestion. We also review the literature regarding diagnosis, treatment, and management of traumatic pharyngeal perforation, and discuss possible complications.